Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 7.7% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,025
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
¥800
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
¥178
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥119
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
¥269
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
¥1,241
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
¥897
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
¥334
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
¥503
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
¥369
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
¥176
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥402
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
¥342
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
¥197
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
¥192
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
¥668
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.63
¥7,881
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,471.04
¥3,342,505
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.31
¥3,941
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.29
¥4,871
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,013.09
¥157,713
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$584.76
¥91,032
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.60
¥20,643
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.02
¥75,661
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,566.86
¥2,267,695
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
¥500
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
¥513
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
¥600
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.83
¥9,626
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
¥1,900
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.04
¥8,413
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
¥5,631
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.61
¥9,591
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.69
¥12,406
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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