Cost of living comparison
Poland is 15.2% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Poland instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$6.88
zł27.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$5.95
zł23.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.30
zł5.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$3.34
zł13.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$2.82
zł11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$2.49
zł10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$2.20
zł8.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$5.68
zł22.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.050
|
$23.91
zł96.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,823.380
|
$19,787.24
zł79,811.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.280
|
$6.31
zł25.47
|
|
pay 49.1% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
$12.94
zł52.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.980
|
$480.05
zł1,936.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.850
|
$406.85
zł1,641.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
$148.56
zł599.21
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.710
|
$228.50
zł921.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,189.650
|
$4,467.72
zł18,020.42
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$2.34
zł9.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$2.45
zł9.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$4.13
zł16.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.070
|
$27.45
zł110.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$5.63
zł22.70
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.570
|
$64.65
zł260.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.560
|
$30.33
zł122.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.630
|
$66.37
zł267.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.410
|
$75.24
zł303.46
|
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