Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Melekeok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Melekeok, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Melekeok
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.89
KWD3.980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.86
KWD2.740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
Melekeok vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Melekeok
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.50
KWD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.18
KWD0.670
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.08
KWD1.880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.02
KWD0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
KWD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
KWD0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
KWD0.200
|
Melekeok vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Melekeok
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.33
KWD14.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,942.34
KWD6,474.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.61
KWD9.460
|
Melekeok vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Melekeok
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.92
KWD9.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$924.68
KWD285.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$635.52
KWD196.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.13
KWD15.500
|
Melekeok vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Melekeok
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$299.37
KWD92.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,387.00
KWD2,901.900
|
Melekeok vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Melekeok
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.22
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.21
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$122.83
KWD37.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.28
KWD3.490
|
Melekeok vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Melekeok
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.59
KWD11.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.47
KWD12.200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.66
KWD30.190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.60
KWD27.390
|
Melekeok vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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