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Kuwait City vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 43.4% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 66.3% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 22.2% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 40.8% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 67.8% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 52.7% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.3% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪76.53	$11.45 KWD3.530	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪57.40	$9.48 KWD2.920	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 ₪9.33	$0.56 KWD0.170	-80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 ₪7.23	$0.33 KWD0.100	-85.5%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Jerusalem	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 ₪7.80	$1.32 KWD0.410	-45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 ₪20.65	$2.68 KWD0.830	-58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52 ₪27.31	$5.98 KWD1.840	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.40 ₪14.12	$1.95 KWD0.600	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 ₪17.57	$3.21 KWD0.990	-41.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 ₪5.14	$1.06 KWD0.330	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ₪3.25	$0.88 KWD0.270	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪2.65	$0.77 KWD0.240	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪3.82	$0.78 KWD0.240	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.71	$0.60 KWD0.190	-28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.41	$0.68 KWD0.210	-9.8%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 22.2% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.31 ₪26.64	$1.35 KWD0.420	-83.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.00 ₪227.69	$44.15 KWD13.600	-37.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,597.85 ₪155,843.59	$21,257.11 KWD6,546.600	-56.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.56 ₪40.28	$23.71 KWD7.300	+88.8%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 40.8% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.83 ₪95.67	$29.07 KWD8.950	-2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,659.34 ₪5,321.16	$923.87 KWD284.530	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,268.94 ₪4,069.25	$704.38 KWD216.930	-44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.81 ₪595.85	$52.86 KWD16.280	-71.6%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 67.8% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$942.22 ₪3,021.52	$306.59 KWD94.420	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,369.13 ₪74,940.14	$7,442.33 KWD2,292.030	-68.2%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.55 ₪30.61	$3.27 KWD1.010	-65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.51 ₪14.47	$5.74 KWD1.770	+27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.44 ₪33.48	$2.94 KWD0.910	-71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.49 ₪290.19	$108.17 KWD33.310	+19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.42 ₪43.05	$11.45 KWD3.530	-14.7%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 52.7% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.86 ₪368.32	$39.65 KWD12.210	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.50 ₪287.00	$38.70 KWD11.920	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.22 ₪446.45	$85.03 KWD26.190	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.19 ₪462.40	$72.67 KWD22.380	-49.6%
Average			-52.7%

Jerusalem vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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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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