Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait is 33.8% cheaper than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Kuwait
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
Kuwait vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.10
|
$8.58
KWD2.620
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
|
$8.32
KWD2.540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Ohio vs. Kuwait - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
|
$2.15
KWD0.660
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$5.32
KWD1.630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$1.88
KWD0.570
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
|
$2.77
KWD0.850
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.50
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Ohio vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$1.33
KWD0.410
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.95
|
$43.22
KWD13.190
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,984.12
|
$20,235.14
KWD6,177.280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$23.22
KWD7.090
|
|
Ohio vs. Kuwait - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Ohio
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.53
|
$27.12
KWD8.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.41
|
$802.93
KWD245.120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.14
|
$600.40
KWD183.290
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.07
|
$49.82
KWD15.210
|
|
Ohio vs. Kuwait - Cost of housing
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.40
|
$234.17
KWD71.490
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,995.51
|
$6,190.94
KWD1,889.940
|
|
Ohio vs. Kuwait - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
|
$2.96
KWD0.900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
|
$5.05
KWD1.540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.56
|
$101.00
KWD30.830
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.49
|
$10.68
KWD3.260
|
|
Ohio vs. Kuwait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.57
|
$38.78
KWD11.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.56
|
$37.81
KWD11.540
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.25
|
$84.62
KWD25.830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.65
|
$70.86
KWD21.630
|
|
Ohio vs. Kuwait - Cost of clothing
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