Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 20.3% cheaper than Greece overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 47.4% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 5.8% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Kuwait

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

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Kuwait vs. Greece Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Greece	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.08 €13.42	$8.31 KWD2.570	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.42 €9.28	$7.91 KWD2.450	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.19	$0.55 KWD0.170	-77.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 €0.62	$0.31 KWD0.090	-55.9%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Greece	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.08 KWD0.330	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.59 €5.86	$2.22 KWD0.690	-66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 €5.63	$5.32 KWD1.650	-15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.44 €3.95	$2.10 KWD0.650	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 €3.96	$2.71 KWD0.840	-39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.10 KWD0.340	+13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.80 KWD0.250	-14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$0.67 KWD0.210	-0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.83	$0.61 KWD0.190	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.47	$0.50 KWD0.160	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 €0.48	$0.47 KWD0.150	-12.7%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 47.4% less for transportation

	Greece	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.20	$1.25 KWD0.390	-84.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.58 €38.79	$51.95 KWD16.060	+19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	$20,021.80 KWD6,189.540	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.42 €12.84	$29.57 KWD9.140	+105.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 5.8% more for housing

	Greece	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 €29.42	$30.53 KWD9.440	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.48 €505.96	$776.48 KWD240.040	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.39 €390.18	$619.33 KWD191.460	+41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.65 €135.86	$39.56 KWD12.230	-74.1%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Greece	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$416.57 €370.76	$251.54 KWD77.760	-39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	$6,500.38 KWD2,009.530	-2.8%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Greece	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.76 €4.24	$2.68 KWD0.830	-43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 €3.37	$4.71 KWD1.460	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.28 €4.70	$2.74 KWD0.850	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.64 €44.18	$97.98 KWD30.290	+97.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.09 €8.09	$11.58 KWD3.580	+27.3%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Greece	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.73 €73.63	$37.05 KWD11.450	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.66 €36.18	$37.45 KWD11.580	-7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.41 €81.36	$95.55 KWD29.540	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.25 €96.34	$70.48 KWD21.790	-34.9%
Average			-27.2%

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