Cost of living comparison
Poland is 16.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Poland instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Poland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$6.88
zł27.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$5.95
zł23.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.30
zł5.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.34
zł13.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$2.82
zł11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.49
zł10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.20
zł8.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.68
zł22.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$23.91
zł96.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$19,787.24
zł79,811.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$6.31
zł25.47
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$12.94
zł52.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$480.05
zł1,936.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$406.85
zł1,641.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$148.56
zł599.21
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$228.50
zł921.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$4,467.72
zł18,020.42
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.34
zł9.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.45
zł9.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$4.13
zł16.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$27.45
zł110.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$5.63
zł22.70
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$64.65
zł260.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$30.33
zł122.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$66.37
zł267.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$75.24
zł303.46
|
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