Cost of living comparison

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Kuwait vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 8.8% more expensive than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 5.4% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 45.1% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Kuwait are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 36.3% less for restaurants

	Albania	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.59 ALL798	$8.58 KWD2.640	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.67 ALL722	$8.32 KWD2.550	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 ALL147	$0.53 KWD0.160	-70.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 ALL69	$0.33 KWD0.100	-60.8%
Average			-36.3%

Albania vs. Kuwait - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Albania	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ALL85	$0.99 KWD0.300	-3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 ALL450	$2.15 KWD0.660	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 ALL657	$5.32 KWD1.630	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ALL267	$1.88 KWD0.580	-41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ALL272	$2.77 KWD0.850	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 ALL54	$0.95 KWD0.290	+47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 ALL94	$0.78 KWD0.240	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL62	$0.61 KWD0.190	-18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL55	$0.60 KWD0.180	-9.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL42	$0.50 KWD0.150	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ALL44	$0.46 KWD0.140	-13.3%
Average			-16.2%

Albania vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

	Albania	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 ALL688	$1.33 KWD0.410	-83.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.40 ALL1,615	$43.22 KWD13.270	+122.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,384.43 ALL2,613,362	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.95 ALL2,577	$23.22 KWD7.130	-25.0%
Average			-5.4%

Albania vs. Kuwait - Cost of transportation

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Albania	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.59 ALL1,382	$27.12 KWD8.320	+63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$521.48 ALL43,423	$802.93 KWD246.480	+54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.61 ALL29,778	$600.40 KWD184.310	+67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.56 ALL5,126	$49.82 KWD15.290	-19.1%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 45.1% more for childcare

	Albania	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$175.46 ALL14,611	$234.17 KWD71.890	+33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,951.26 ALL329,019	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	+56.7%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.46 ALL205	$2.96 KWD0.910	+20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 ALL162	$5.05 KWD1.550	+159.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.30 ALL358	$2.94 KWD0.900	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.57 ALL4,378	$101.00 KWD31.010	+92.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.66 ALL638	$10.68 KWD3.280	+39.5%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Albania	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.19 ALL4,512	$38.78 KWD11.910	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.78 ALL3,313	$37.81 KWD11.610	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.48 ALL7,867	$84.62 KWD25.980	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.08 ALL11,581	$70.86 KWD21.750	-49.1%
Average			-23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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