Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 4.2% more expensive than Taipei.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
Taipei
|
Kuwait City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
NT$200.27
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.98
NT$160.22
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
NT$33.07
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
NT$23.03
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
Taipei
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
NT$60.62
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
NT$249.31
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$364.76
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
NT$91.28
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
NT$132.75
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
NT$66.54
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.50
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
NT$37.95
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
NT$47.95
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$39.89
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$36.12
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
Taipei
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
NT$119.38
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.34
NT$1,201.63
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,397.60
NT$1,010,368.43
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
NT$285.39
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
Taipei
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.59
NT$823.32
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.03
NT$21,303.85
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.69
NT$16,240.75
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.03
NT$2,317.77
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
Taipei
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.42
NT$22,088.74
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,703.28
NT$569,687.98
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
Taipei
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
NT$80.11
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
NT$112.36
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
NT$125.17
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.67
NT$1,244.44
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
NT$300.41
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
Taipei
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.24
NT$2,002.71
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
NT$971.96
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
NT$2,842.98
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.73
NT$3,337.85
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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