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Kuwait City vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 21.1% cheaper than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	San Jose	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 CRC4,947.81	$11.45 KWD3.510	+15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 CRC4,924.29	$9.48 KWD2.910	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CRC1,022.01	$0.56 KWD0.170	-72.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 CRC831.76	$0.33 KWD0.100	-80.5%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	San Jose	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.64 CRC1,311.09	$1.32 KWD0.410	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 CRC2,462.15	$2.68 KWD0.820	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 CRC3,868.62	$5.98 KWD1.840	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 CRC1,429.67	$1.95 KWD0.600	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.97 CRC1,971.17	$3.21 KWD0.980	-19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 CRC963.65	$1.06 KWD0.320	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CRC324.89	$0.88 KWD0.270	+34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC967.90	$0.77 KWD0.240	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CRC786.24	$0.78 KWD0.240	-50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 CRC768.91	$0.60 KWD0.180	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC711.41	$0.68 KWD0.210	-52.6%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	San Jose	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 CRC2,678.58	$1.35 KWD0.420	-74.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.21 CRC20,485.06	$44.15 KWD13.550	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,640.45 CRC18,712,315.88	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	-43.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.12 CRC8,011.83	$23.71 KWD7.280	+47.1%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	San Jose	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.88 CRC29,268.77	$29.07 KWD8.920	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.63 CRC443,258.89	$923.87 KWD283.610	+3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$560.77 CRC278,778.03	$704.38 KWD216.230	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.88 CRC34,242.87	$52.86 KWD16.230	-23.3%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	San Jose	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.27 CRC298,412.20	$306.59 KWD94.120	-48.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,608.22 CRC6,267,964.49	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	-41.0%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 CRC1,329.56	$3.27 KWD1.000	+22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.85 CRC1,915.58	$5.74 KWD1.760	+48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CRC2,560.63	$2.94 KWD0.900	-42.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.98 CRC27,831.01	$108.17 KWD33.210	+93.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.91 CRC4,924.29	$11.45 KWD3.510	+15.6%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	San Jose	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.74 CRC30,694.76	$39.65 KWD12.170	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.32 CRC25,512.74	$38.70 KWD11.880	-24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.28 CRC59,794.99	$85.03 KWD26.100	-29.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.98 CRC53,182.37	$72.67 KWD22.310	-32.1%
Average			-30.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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