Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 6.7% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
€9.04
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
€8.04
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.80
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
€1.76
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
€6.19
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.38
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
€3.38
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.34
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.97
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.81
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.52
€6.05
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
€36.17
|
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,439.37
€23,601.37
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.81
€14.67
|
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.61
€19.12
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$774.70
€718.72
|
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$602.14
€558.64
|
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.23
€180.20
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.18
€565.17
|
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,273.77
€13,242.49
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.51
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
€2.65
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.41
€5.02
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.90
€38.88
|
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.05
|
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.61
€64.58
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
€32.43
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.87
€77.81
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.95
€97.36
|
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
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