Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.5 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Paris instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$16.49
€15.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$2.70
€2.51
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$9.69
€9.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$4.75
€4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$6.40
€5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$1.63
€1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.49
€1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$8.20
€7.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
$92.35
€85.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
$24,187.89
€22,462.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
$21.89
€20.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
$32.60
€30.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
$1,438.32
€1,335.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
$1,037.88
€963.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
$169.67
€157.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
$830.08
€770.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
$18,062.39
€16,773.64
|
|
pay 87.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$7.69
€7.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$4.19
€3.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$11.54
€10.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
$39.26
€36.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
pay 39.3% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
$110.46
€102.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
$41.99
€38.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
$101.08
€93.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
$143.22
€133.00
|
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