Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 2.9% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Kuwait City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.81
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.84
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.09
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.65
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.29
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.08
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.18
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.08
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.49
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.69
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.91
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.33
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.39
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.53
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.10
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 55.7% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.07
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.47
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,508.04
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.84
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.19
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,343.15
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,326.08
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN900.16
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,068.73
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,200.88
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.92
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.35
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.91
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.04
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.85
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN366.04
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN166.75
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN355.60
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN413.98
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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