Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 23.8% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$5.53
UAH218.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$5.04
UAH198.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.61
UAH23.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.41
UAH16.19
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.59
UAH23.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$3.81
UAH150.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$3.66
UAH144.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.72
UAH67.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$1.72
UAH67.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$0.29
UAH11.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.67
UAH26.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.67
UAH26.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.83
UAH32.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.21
UAH8.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.33
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 38.2% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.08
UAH200.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$10.14
UAH400.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,061,893.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$3.91
UAH154.15
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$5.56
UAH219.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$280.46
UAH11,065.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$189.50
UAH7,476.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$59.87
UAH2,362.27
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$240.96
UAH9,506.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$4,166.24
UAH164,377.11
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.02
UAH40.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$1.09
UAH43.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$2.12
UAH83.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$20.75
UAH818.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$3.69
UAH145.48
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$47.47
UAH1,872.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$31.04
UAH1,224.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$71.91
UAH2,837.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$83.50
UAH3,294.27
|
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