Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 3.6 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,197.58
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.36
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.14
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 97.5% more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.59
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR719.56
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR911.81
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.55
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR466.76
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.75
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR106.93
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR116.92
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.39
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.63
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.19
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,069.43
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,496.98
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,989,920.59
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,141.69
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,762.27
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,816.54
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,590.10
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,970.44
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,944.77
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR361,810.83
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR548.89
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.32
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,642.45
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR997.98
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,951.54
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,674.52
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,079.44
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,517.02
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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