Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 2.2 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
$15.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
$9.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$2.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
$5.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
$3.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$3.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$4.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$2.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$2.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
$1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$3.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
$47.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
$28,871.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
$13.15
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
$72.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
$1,205.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
$1,049.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
$192.89
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
$1,130.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
$21,231.25
|
|
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
$5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$8.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
$32.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
$46.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
$36.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
$87.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
$133.29
|
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