Cost of living comparison
India is 47.7% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in India instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$2.24
₹186.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$3.92
₹326.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.41
₹34.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.19
₹15.46
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.45
₹37.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$2.51
₹208.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$2.48
₹206.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$0.92
₹76.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.36
₹113.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.83
₹69.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.28
₹23.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.44
₹36.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.22
₹18.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.16
₹13.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.19
₹15.75
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.78
₹398.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$8.38
₹698.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$13,136.82
₹1,095,642.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$2.70
₹224.94
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
Kuwait
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$8.43
₹703.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$126.14
₹10,520.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$85.52
₹7,132.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$26.13
₹2,179.14
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$47.60
₹3,970.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$1,206.46
₹100,621.42
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.88
₹157.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.40
₹116.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$3.85
₹320.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$17.05
₹1,422.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$2.94
₹244.97
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$25.43
₹2,120.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$26.83
₹2,237.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$41.28
₹3,442.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$30.75
₹2,564.57
|
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