Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 56.5% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$10.74
CRC5,494.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$9.76
CRC4,995.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$2.01
CRC1,030.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.50
CRC767.56
|
|
pay 86.1% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$2.66
CRC1,362.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$4.50
CRC2,303.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$7.34
CRC3,757.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.25
CRC1,663.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$4.56
CRC2,333.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$2.28
CRC1,166.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.63
CRC323.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.30
CRC666.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.28
CRC656.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.23
CRC629.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.08
CRC552.22
|
|
pay 76.7% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.59
CRC2,861.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$38.19
CRC19,546.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$31,625.41
CRC16,184,264.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$13.67
CRC6,995.16
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$47.58
CRC24,351.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$701.17
CRC358,820.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$443.75
CRC227,089.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$54.88
CRC28,084.06
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$463.64
CRC237,269.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$10,719.76
CRC5,485,825.82
|
|
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$3.47
CRC1,773.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$3.56
CRC1,823.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$4.59
CRC2,347.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$58.91
CRC30,145.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$7.81
CRC3,996.11
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$83.78
CRC42,872.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$52.26
CRC26,742.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$126.81
CRC64,892.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$119.58
CRC61,193.13
|
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