Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 73.7% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 71.3% more for restaurants
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.27
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.03
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.64
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.65
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.31
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.99
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.72
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.47
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.95
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.62
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.66
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.32
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.56
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM86.16
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.25
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 96.8% more for housing
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 46.3% more for childcare
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM692.77
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.39
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.78
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM155.92
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.33
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 51.5% more for clothing
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM269.08
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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