Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 33.5% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$4.65
UAH183.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$3.61
UAH142.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.49
UAH19.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$0.39
UAH15.43
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.54
UAH21.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$3.21
UAH127.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
$3.15
UAH124.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$1.46
UAH57.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$1.56
UAH61.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$0.22
UAH8.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.47
UAH18.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.50
UAH19.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.72
UAH28.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.17
UAH6.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.25
UAH9.95
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$3.81
UAH150.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
$7.13
UAH281.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
$19,124.68
UAH756,270.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
$3.35
UAH132.39
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
$4.40
UAH174.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
$234.03
UAH9,254.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
$155.62
UAH6,153.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
$61.95
UAH2,449.67
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
$183.02
UAH7,237.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
$3,871.85
UAH153,109.26
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$0.85
UAH33.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
$0.96
UAH38.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$1.95
UAH76.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
$18.82
UAH744.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
$2.98
UAH117.66
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
$40.33
UAH1,594.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
$30.46
UAH1,204.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
$64.81
UAH2,563.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
$73.44
UAH2,904.26
|
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