Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 44.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$49.68
£39.67
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.94
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.03
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
£1.69
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
£3.51
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
£5.41
|
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
£3.68
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
£3.41
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
£1.31
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.64
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.28
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.76
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
£5.48
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.59
£51.57
|
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,940.94
£23,108.38
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.31
£28.19
|
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.54
£47.54
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.17
£1,430.99
|
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,632.47
£1,303.48
|
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.06
£115.82
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,971.83
£1,574.44
|
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.33
£14,731.18
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.14
£5.70
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.82
£10.24
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.60
£61.16
|
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
£12.89
|
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.82
£76.51
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.82
£41.37
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.17
£81.58
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.23
£92.80
|
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
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