Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 56.3% more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
LAK63,810
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
LAK19,534
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LAK9,386
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
LAK41,050
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
LAK220,554
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
LAK44,148
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
LAK50,407
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LAK43,016
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,024
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
LAK47,796
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LAK111,489
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
LAK10,626,643
|
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
LAK5,834,620
|
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
|
pay 58.4% more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
LAK24,004
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
LAK44,598
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
LAK43,359
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuwait City or Vientiane. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.