Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 27.6% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of United States, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
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