Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.4 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$13.79
NZ$23.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$9.40
NZ$15.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$2.59
NZ$4.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$2.33
NZ$3.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$5.07
NZ$8.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$7.36
NZ$12.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$4.65
NZ$7.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$4.79
NZ$8.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$2.62
NZ$4.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$6.96
NZ$11.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.050
|
$95.46
NZ$160.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,823.380
|
$27,889.45
NZ$46,959.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.280
|
$16.89
NZ$28.44
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
$57.53
NZ$96.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.980
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,677.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.850
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,356.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
$133.18
NZ$224.25
|
|
pay 89.3% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.710
|
$833.64
NZ$1,403.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,189.650
|
$12,637.85
NZ$21,279.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$6.89
NZ$11.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$3.40
NZ$5.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$23.82
NZ$40.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.070
|
$41.36
NZ$69.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$12.54
NZ$21.11
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.570
|
$78.58
NZ$132.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.560
|
$47.12
NZ$79.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.630
|
$107.54
NZ$181.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.410
|
$127.08
NZ$213.97
|
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