Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 48.6% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.53
€21.15
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.21
€3.63
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
€2.99
|
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
€8.29
|
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
€5.95
|
$5.98
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28
€4.56
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
€5.96
|
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.28
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.31
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.75
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.70
|
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.15
KWD13.550
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,525.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.96
€32.73
|
$23.71
KWD7.280
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.05
€50.06
|
$29.07
KWD8.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,174.26
€1,874.92
|
$923.87
KWD283.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,864.11
€1,607.47
|
$704.38
KWD216.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.65
€185.96
|
$52.86
KWD16.230
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.02
€1,280.57
|
$306.59
KWD94.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,449.19
€14,184.58
|
$7,442.33
KWD2,284.650
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.65
€54.89
|
$108.17
KWD33.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.40
€83.13
|
$39.65
KWD12.170
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
€38.90
|
$38.70
KWD11.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.15
€92.40
|
$85.03
KWD26.100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.15
€114.82
|
$72.67
KWD22.310
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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