Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 36.4% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.58
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.45
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.55
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.07
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
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pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,359.98
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.52
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.77
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,562.17
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,356.36
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€151.57
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,083.00
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,911.19
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.47
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€41.04
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.69
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
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pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.57
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€29.05
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€79.40
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.54
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
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