Cost of living comparison
George Town is 3.1 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in George Town instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$18.00
$14.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$3.22
$2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$2.49
$2.07
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$4.74
$3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$5.32
$4.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$17.47
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$6.81
$5.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$4.57
$3.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$3.42
$2.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.39
$1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$2.71
$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$3.00
$2.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$2.60
$2.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.79
$1.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$6.60
$5.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.080
|
$30.00
$24.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,834.490
|
$35,995.22
$29,931.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.300
|
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pay 4.8 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.720
|
$131.85
$109.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD286.450
|
$2,699.64
$2,244.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD207.180
|
$1,899.75
$1,579.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.340
|
$308.06
$256.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.920
|
$929.88
$773.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,193.210
|
$19,137.46
$15,913.66
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$6.60
$5.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$5.85
$4.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.130
|
$66.79
$55.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.520
|
$18.00
$14.97
|
|
pay 76.2% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.600
|
$83.99
$69.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.590
|
$106.49
$88.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.670
|
$181.18
$150.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.470
|
$155.98
$129.70
|
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