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Kuwait vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 9.1% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 55.5% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 25.1% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Kuwait are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,865	$8.58 KWD2.640	+27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,068	$8.32 KWD2.550	+51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,152	$0.53 KWD0.160	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,211	$0.33 KWD0.100	-60.4%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 55.5% less for groceries

	South Korea	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,217	$0.99 KWD0.300	-65.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,255	$2.15 KWD0.660	-61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,264	$5.32 KWD1.630	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,162	$1.88 KWD0.580	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,896	$2.77 KWD0.850	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,748	$0.95 KWD0.290	-70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,037	$0.78 KWD0.240	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,104	$0.61 KWD0.190	-78.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,528	$0.60 KWD0.180	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,616	$0.50 KWD0.150	-71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,767	$0.46 KWD0.140	-62.1%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	South Korea	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,458	$1.33 KWD0.410	-69.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,233	$43.22 KWD13.270	-8.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,228	$23.22 KWD7.130	+178.7%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 25.1% more for housing

	South Korea	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,824	$27.12 KWD8.320	+25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩695,518	$802.93 KWD246.480	+69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩524,216	$600.40 KWD184.310	+68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩194,509	$49.82 KWD15.290	-62.4%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	South Korea	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩555,533	$234.17 KWD71.890	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	-58.9%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,576	$2.96 KWD0.910	-4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,236	$5.05 KWD1.550	+41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$2.94 KWD0.900	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,176	$101.00 KWD31.010	+102.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,850	$10.68 KWD3.280	+5.6%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	South Korea	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,538	$38.78 KWD11.910	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,384	$37.81 KWD11.610	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩106,755	$84.62 KWD25.980	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩151,509	$70.86 KWD21.750	-31.4%
Average			-20.5%

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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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