Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 25.3% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
|
pay 80.6% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
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