Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 29.7% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AED4.37
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
AED3.31
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Dubai vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
AED5.18
|
$1.32
KWD0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
AED20.01
|
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
AED26.15
|
$5.98
KWD1.830
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
AED12.43
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
AED15.45
|
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
AED3.86
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.16
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
AED2.88
|
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.40
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.94
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Dubai vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
AED10.37
|
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.13
AED320.00
|
$44.15
KWD13.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,229.41
AED100,000.00
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,513.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$23.71
KWD7.260
|
|
Dubai vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.23
AED360.76
|
$29.07
KWD8.910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,362.29
AED8,675.50
|
$923.87
KWD283.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,533.56
AED5,632.00
|
$704.38
KWD215.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.06
AED584.17
|
$52.86
KWD16.200
|
|
Dubai vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$823.12
AED3,022.92
|
$306.59
KWD93.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,907.17
AED54,746.58
|
$7,442.33
KWD2,280.400
|
|
Dubai vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
AED20.75
|
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.61
AED310.71
|
$108.17
KWD33.150
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.98
AED55.00
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
Dubai vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.30
AED298.59
|
$39.65
KWD12.150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.28
AED232.39
|
$38.70
KWD11.860
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.71
AED476.35
|
$85.03
KWD26.050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
AED458.15
|
$72.67
KWD22.270
|
|
Dubai vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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