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Islamabad vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 38.7% cheaper than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 47.1% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 66.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Islamabad

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.45 KWD3.510	$2.83 PKR797.05	-75.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 KWD2.910	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 KWD0.170	$0.38 PKR108.41	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.24 PKR67.84	-26.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 47.1% less for groceries

	Kuwait City	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 KWD0.410	$0.67 PKR188.43	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 KWD0.820	$3.36 PKR945.25	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 KWD1.840	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 KWD0.600	$1.23 PKR345.60	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 KWD0.980	$1.48 PKR415.61	-54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 KWD0.320	$0.49 PKR138.31	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KWD0.270	$0.37 PKR104.33	-58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.40 PKR113.19	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.24 PKR67.15	-69.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.17 PKR48.67	-71.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 KWD0.210	$0.24 PKR66.89	-65.0%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.35 KWD0.420	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	+163.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.15 KWD13.550	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	-78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.71 KWD7.280	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	-82.0%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Kuwait City	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.07 KWD8.920	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$923.87 KWD283.610	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$704.38 KWD216.230	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	-84.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.86 KWD16.230	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	+55.0%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 66.8% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.59 KWD94.120	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	-80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	-53.3%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 KWD1.000	$3.01 PKR846.86	-8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.74 KWD1.760	$2.08 PKR584.83	-63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$2.12 PKR597.79	-27.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.17 KWD33.210	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	-79.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.45 KWD3.510	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	-62.9%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.65 KWD12.170	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.70 KWD11.880	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.03 KWD26.100	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.67 KWD22.310	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	-44.8%
Average			-27.8%

Kuwait City vs. Islamabad - 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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