Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 50.0% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
$1.57
PKR436.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
$3.50
PKR969.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.30
PKR84.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.21
PKR57.55
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.56
PKR154.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$2.35
PKR651.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
$2.66
PKR737.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$1.10
PKR303.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$1.23
PKR340.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$0.43
PKR118.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$0.28
PKR76.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$0.31
PKR87.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.20
PKR55.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
$0.16
PKR43.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.20
PKR54.68
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$3.75
PKR1,038.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
$6.78
PKR1,877.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,637,796.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
$3.96
PKR1,098.29
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
$14.27
PKR3,954.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
$81.52
PKR22,589.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
$50.88
PKR14,097.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
$54.49
PKR15,098.15
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
$29.66
PKR8,217.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
$1,010.43
PKR279,979.62
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.84
PKR509.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$1.52
PKR420.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$1.63
PKR452.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
$10.78
PKR2,987.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
$3.47
PKR961.40
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
$13.74
PKR3,806.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
$18.92
PKR5,242.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
$48.54
PKR13,448.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
$26.13
PKR7,239.71
|
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