Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 12.3% cheaper than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 3.7% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 49.6% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 13.1% less in Kuwait City

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

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Kuwait City vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Taipei, you would:

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pay 66.5% more for restaurants

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.71 NT$150.49	$12.89 KWD4.010	+173.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 NT$180.59	$8.86 KWD2.760	+56.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 NT$29.35	$0.72 KWD0.230	-21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.86	$0.30 KWD0.090	-53.7%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 NT$64.65	$1.50 KWD0.470	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.85 NT$314.68	$2.18 KWD0.680	-77.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.54 NT$368.90	$6.08 KWD1.890	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 NT$87.00	$2.10 KWD0.650	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 NT$142.21	$3.02 KWD0.940	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 NT$71.26	$1.11 KWD0.350	-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 NT$48.15	$0.86 KWD0.270	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 NT$44.23	$0.82 KWD0.260	-40.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 NT$64.54	$0.69 KWD0.210	-66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$39.84	$0.61 KWD0.190	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NT$33.27	$0.66 KWD0.210	-36.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 NT$126.01	$1.28 KWD0.400	-67.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	$48.33 KWD15.040	+28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,523.97 NT$1M	$20,942.34 KWD6,516.380	-37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.95 NT$285.93	$30.61 KWD9.520	+242.1%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 3.7% more for housing

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.40 NT$875.71	$29.92 KWD9.310	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	$924.68 KWD287.720	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	$635.52 KWD197.750	+31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	$50.13 KWD15.600	-24.4%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 49.6% less for childcare

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	$299.37 KWD93.150	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,675.66 NT$533K	$9,387.00 KWD2,920.840	-43.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 NT$90.29	$3.22 KWD1.000	+14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.42 NT$109.45	$5.21 KWD1.620	+52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 NT$125.41	$2.74 KWD0.850	-30.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	$122.83 KWD38.220	+198.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 NT$311.01	$11.28 KWD3.510	+15.9%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 13.1% less for clothing

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	$37.59 KWD11.700	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	$39.47 KWD12.280	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	$97.66 KWD30.390	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	$88.60 KWD27.570	-15.7%
Average			-13.1%

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