Cost of living comparison
New York is 2.6 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in New York instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
$18.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
$10.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$2.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$3.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
$7.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$3.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$5.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$2.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$2.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
$1.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$1.73
|
|
pay 75.3% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$3.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
$89.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
$30,717.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
$19.49
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
$66.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
$1,904.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
$1,597.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
$124.98
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
$1,603.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
$24,094.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$6.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
$4.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$13.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
$66.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
$15.75
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
$50.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
$40.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
$85.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
$110.47
|
|
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