Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 67.5% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$0.98
PKR273.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$2.67
PKR742.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.17
PKR47.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.13
PKR35.56
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.33
PKR90.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$2.14
PKR594.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$1.71
PKR474.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$0.81
PKR224.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$0.74
PKR204.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.18
PKR50.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.25
PKR69.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.18
PKR49.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.09
PKR26.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$2.55
PKR707.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$5.51
PKR1,531.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$10,243.87
PKR2,845,702.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$1.80
PKR500.95
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$17.57
PKR4,880.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$57.96
PKR16,101.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$36.22
PKR10,062.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$32.70
PKR9,084.91
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$19.40
PKR5,390.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$607.98
PKR168,893.11
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.69
PKR469.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$0.92
PKR254.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$0.85
PKR236.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$7.61
PKR2,113.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$2.54
PKR704.27
|
|
pay 73.1% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$10.53
PKR2,924.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$13.64
PKR3,788.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$30.17
PKR8,379.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$22.47
PKR6,243.13
|
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