Cost of living comparison

Monaco

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 73.6% cheaper than Monaco.

Restaurants: pay 54.4% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 46.7% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 56.0% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 89.6% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 83.0% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 69.7% less in Kuwait City

Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City.

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Kuwait City vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Monaco, you would:

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pay 54.4% less for restaurants

	Monaco	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.44	$12.89 KWD3.980	-34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.96	$8.86 KWD2.740	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.08 €5.41	$0.72 KWD0.220	-88.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.48 €3.99	$0.30 KWD0.090	-93.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

	Monaco	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 €2.94	$1.50 KWD0.460	-54.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 €6.08	$2.18 KWD0.670	-68.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 €5.97	$6.08 KWD1.880	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.87 €4.33	$2.10 KWD0.650	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.78	$3.02 KWD0.930	-60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.30	$1.11 KWD0.340	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.86 KWD0.270	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.09	$0.82 KWD0.250	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 €1.40	$0.69 KWD0.210	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$0.61 KWD0.190	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.66 KWD0.200	-47.9%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 56.0% less for transportation

	Monaco	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.62 €7.67	$1.28 KWD0.400	-85.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.51 €20.93	$48.33 KWD14.940	+105.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,347.38 €43,030.91	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	-56.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.61 KWD9.460
Average			-56.0%

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pay 89.6% less for housing

	Monaco	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.82 €56.81	$29.92 KWD9.250	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$9,144.51 €8,138.94	$924.68 KWD285.860	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$8,248.72 €7,341.66	$635.52 KWD196.460	-92.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$323.95 €288.33	$50.13 KWD15.500	-84.5%
Average			-89.6%

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pay 83.0% less for childcare

	Monaco	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,183.48 €1,943.38	$299.37 KWD92.550	-86.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$44,649.46 €39,739.62	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	-79.0%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Monaco	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.08 €8.97	$3.22 KWD1.000	-68.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 €3.29	$5.21 KWD1.610	+41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$2.74 KWD0.850	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$226.75 €201.81	$122.83 KWD37.970	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$11.28 KWD3.490	-16.1%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 69.7% less for clothing

	Monaco	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$150.42 €133.88	$37.59 KWD11.620	-75.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.42 €74.25	$39.47 KWD12.200	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.21 €148.83	$97.66 KWD30.190	-41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$727.27 €647.29	$88.60 KWD27.390	-87.8%
Average			-69.7%

Monaco vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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