Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 57.4% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 78.3% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$48.89
KWD15.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,826.530
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$30.15
KWD9.290
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
Hamilton
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Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$928.97
KWD286.110
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$671.91
KWD206.940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
|
pay 67.9% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$414.85
KWD127.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,190.660
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$120.42
KWD37.090
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$44.09
KWD13.580
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$57.04
KWD17.570
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$96.23
KWD29.640
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$111.78
KWD34.430
|
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