Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 20.4% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
Qatar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.67
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.41
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.91
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
Qatar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.16
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR26.90
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.54
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.62
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.01
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
Qatar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.82
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR144.48
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,112.95
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR59.79
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
Qatar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR300.60
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,504.56
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,201.49
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR243.16
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
Qatar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,710.48
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,656.09
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.84
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.67
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR479.34
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.35
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
Qatar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR217.74
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR157.88
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR324.19
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR320.41
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
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