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Kuwait City vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 17.8% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 48.0% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 24.3% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in Kuwait City

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Amman.

Kuwait City vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 25.1% more for restaurants

	Amman	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$11.45 KWD3.510	+62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$9.48 KWD2.910	+34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 JOD0.350	$0.56 KWD0.170	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.33 KWD0.100	-9.8%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Amman	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 JOD0.390	$1.32 KWD0.410	+142.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 JOD2.330	$2.68 KWD0.820	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.63 JOD3.990	$5.98 KWD1.840	+6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 JOD1.810	$1.95 KWD0.600	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 JOD2.120	$3.21 KWD0.980	+7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 JOD0.670	$1.06 KWD0.320	+12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.88 KWD0.270	+8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 JOD0.450	$0.77 KWD0.240	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.78 KWD0.240	+127.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.60 KWD0.180	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.68 KWD0.210	+94.9%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Amman	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$1.35 KWD0.420	-73.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$44.15 KWD13.550	+4.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	-24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.99 JOD8.500	$23.71 KWD7.280	+97.8%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 48.0% more for housing

	Amman	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.31 JOD22.910	$29.07 KWD8.920	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$466.06 JOD330.430	$923.87 KWD283.610	+98.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.91 JOD209.090	$704.38 KWD216.230	+138.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.24 JOD57.600	$52.86 KWD16.230	-34.9%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 24.3% more for childcare

	Amman	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.56 JOD188.280	$306.59 KWD94.120	+15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	+33.1%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$3.27 KWD1.000	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 JOD2.910	$5.74 KWD1.760	+39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 JOD2.600	$2.94 KWD0.900	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.34 JOD42.780	$108.17 KWD33.210	+79.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$11.45 KWD3.510	+1.4%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Amman	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.78 JOD39.550	$39.65 KWD12.170	-28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 JOD40.360	$38.70 KWD11.880	-32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.14 JOD81.640	$85.03 KWD26.100	-26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.27 JOD56.910	$72.67 KWD22.310	-9.5%
Average			-24.1%

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