Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.1 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS499.61
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
KGS419.67
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KGS61.83
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
KGS33.08
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
KGS38.74
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KGS379.54
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
KGS301.95
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KGS142.94
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
KGS194.67
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
KGS38.51
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KGS65.71
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.23
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KGS69.43
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.93
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.38
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
KGS255.24
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.05
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,875.45
KGS2,989,918.39
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
KGS226.57
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.68
KGS1,031.02
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.20
KGS36,558.25
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.81
KGS22,930.97
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.66
KGS2,264.43
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,298.27
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.84
KGS397,076.83
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
KGS89.93
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
KGS145.15
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
KGS142.14
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.43
KGS3,126.93
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.11
KGS274.78
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.37
KGS2,768.67
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.21
KGS3,372.40
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.90
KGS6,699.28
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.64
KGS5,970.29
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
|
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