Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 38.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
Singapore
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Kuwait
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
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