Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 88.3% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 33.7% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 97.4% more for housing
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
|
pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 90.9% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
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