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Kuwait City vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 60.9% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 72.8% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 74.2% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 42.3% less in Kuwait City

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.5% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$11.45 KWD3.510	-80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$9.48 KWD2.910	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$0.56 KWD0.170	-83.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$0.33 KWD0.100	-88.8%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 72.8% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$1.32 KWD0.410	-84.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$2.68 KWD0.820	-55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$5.98 KWD1.840	-64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$1.95 KWD0.600	-74.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$3.21 KWD0.980	-69.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.06 KWD0.320	-81.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.88 KWD0.270	-70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$0.77 KWD0.240	-82.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$0.78 KWD0.240	-75.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.60 KWD0.180	-82.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$0.68 KWD0.210	-60.2%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$1.35 KWD0.420	-84.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$44.15 KWD13.550	-36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	-34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$23.71 KWD7.280	-35.6%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 74.2% less for housing

	Hamilton	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$29.07 KWD8.920	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$923.87 KWD283.610	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$704.38 KWD216.230	-68.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$52.86 KWD16.230	-72.7%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$306.59 KWD94.120	-76.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	-69.6%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$3.27 KWD1.000	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$5.74 KWD1.760	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$2.94 KWD0.900	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$108.17 KWD33.210	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$11.45 KWD3.510	-15.2%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 42.3% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$39.65 KWD12.170	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$38.70 KWD11.880	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$85.03 KWD26.100	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$72.67 KWD22.310	-42.9%
Average			-42.3%

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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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