Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 73.0% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 81.1% more for clothing
P'yongyang
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
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