Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 37.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of United States, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$11.45
KWD3.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$9.48
KWD2.920
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
United States vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$2.68
KWD0.830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$5.98
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.21
KWD0.990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
United States vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$44.15
KWD13.600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,546.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$23.71
KWD7.300
|
|
United States vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$29.07
KWD8.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$923.87
KWD284.530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$704.38
KWD216.930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$52.86
KWD16.280
|
|
United States vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$306.59
KWD94.420
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$7,442.33
KWD2,292.030
|
|
United States vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$3.27
KWD1.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.74
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$2.94
KWD0.910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$108.17
KWD33.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$11.45
KWD3.530
|
|
United States vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$39.65
KWD12.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$38.70
KWD11.920
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$85.03
KWD26.190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$72.67
KWD22.380
|
|
United States vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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