Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 1.8% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$7.08
AMD2,739.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$6.44
AMD2,490.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.91
AMD350.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.43
AMD167.74
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.56
AMD216.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.69
AMD1,427.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$4.75
AMD1,839.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.02
AMD781.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.73
AMD1,055.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.56
AMD216.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.82
AMD317.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.73
AMD281.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.71
AMD276.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.34
AMD131.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.30
AMD114.98
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.44
AMD1,719.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$10.75
AMD4,157.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$25,749.24
AMD9,961,737.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$3.35
AMD1,295.03
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$17.61
AMD6,812.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$662.62
AMD256,351.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$469.53
AMD181,650.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$86.35
AMD33,408.08
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$180.96
AMD70,008.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$8,167.82
AMD3,159,926.46
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.36
AMD527.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.40
AMD930.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.92
AMD742.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$51.24
AMD19,823.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$5.15
AMD1,992.35
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$68.02
AMD26,313.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$52.72
AMD20,397.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$98.40
AMD38,067.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$88.10
AMD34,083.37
|
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