Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 31.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of United States, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,957.930
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$792.17
KWD243.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$675.48
KWD207.990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$303.70
KWD93.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.930
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$97.17
KWD29.920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$86.91
KWD26.760
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