Cost of living comparison
Iran is 14.0% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Iran instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$4.56
IRR191,910
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$4.01
IRR168,861
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.93
IRR39,248
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.59
IRR24,678
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.68
IRR28,540
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$2.84
IRR119,368
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.85
IRR161,877
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.47
IRR61,701
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.95
IRR82,149
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.58
IRR24,438
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.04
IRR43,831
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.64
IRR27,090
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.40
IRR16,899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.34
IRR14,509
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.33
IRR13,724
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$1.79
IRR75,207
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$15.27
IRR642,246
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$65,156.39
IRR2,740,640,689
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$3.08
IRR129,463
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$21.22
IRR892,661
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$872.38
IRR36,694,401
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$625.11
IRR26,293,849
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$22.37
IRR940,915
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$120.13
IRR5,053,014
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$1,125.87
IRR47,356,890
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.92
IRR38,705
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.71
IRR72,004
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.40
IRR100,841
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$28.19
IRR1,185,906
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$3.75
IRR157,596
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$53.23
IRR2,239,122
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$54.57
IRR2,295,537
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$195.13
IRR8,207,718
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$96.74
IRR4,069,210
|
|
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