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Kuwait City vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 17.6% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 45.9% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.02 ¥1,249	$11.45 KWD3.490	+42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 ¥781	$9.48 KWD2.900	+89.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 ¥181	$0.56 KWD0.170	-51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ¥131	$0.33 KWD0.100	-61.2%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 ¥242	$1.32 KWD0.400	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.21 ¥1,123	$2.68 KWD0.820	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.71 ¥890	$5.98 KWD1.830	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ¥363	$1.95 KWD0.600	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 ¥548	$3.21 KWD0.980	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥370	$1.06 KWD0.320	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 ¥184	$0.88 KWD0.270	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.48 ¥386	$0.77 KWD0.230	-69.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.64 ¥411	$0.78 KWD0.240	-70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ¥222	$0.60 KWD0.180	-57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ¥231	$0.68 KWD0.210	-54.2%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.50 ¥701	$1.35 KWD0.410	-69.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.51 ¥11,449	$44.15 KWD13.480	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,332.63 ¥3,478,419	$21,257.11 KWD6,489.270	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.07 ¥4,684	$23.71 KWD7.240	-21.2%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Tokyo	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.44 ¥5,209	$29.07 KWD8.870	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,071.65 ¥166,915	$923.87 KWD282.030	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$642.24 ¥100,032	$704.38 KWD215.030	+9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.16 ¥19,027	$52.86 KWD16.140	-56.7%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 45.9% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.69 ¥80,944	$306.59 KWD93.600	-41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,131.74 ¥2,356,844	$7,442.33 KWD2,271.960	-50.8%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 ¥624	$3.27 KWD1.000	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 ¥534	$5.74 KWD1.750	+67.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 ¥624	$2.94 KWD0.900	-26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.19 ¥10,621	$108.17 KWD33.020	+58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.70 ¥1,978	$11.45 KWD3.490	-9.8%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Tokyo	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.84 ¥8,853	$39.65 KWD12.100	-30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.48 ¥6,306	$38.70 KWD11.810	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.67 ¥9,762	$85.03 KWD25.960	+35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.37 ¥14,076	$72.67 KWD22.190	-19.6%
Average			-4.6%

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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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