Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.4 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
|
pay 69.3% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$170.76
CHF154.53
|
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