Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 3.2% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
SAR25.87
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
SAR27.57
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
SAR13.75
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
SAR24.45
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
SAR9.56
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
SAR12.26
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SAR2.27
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.65
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
SAR141.91
|
$47.40
KWD14.510
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,221.79
SAR94,608.66
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,422.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
SAR67.37
|
$27.95
KWD8.560
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.85
SAR277.02
|
$27.63
KWD8.460
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.65
SAR1,465.36
|
$773.68
KWD236.870
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.05
SAR1,050.50
|
$650.71
KWD199.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
SAR320.84
|
$38.06
KWD11.650
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.51
SAR1,112.23
|
$347.73
KWD106.460
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,039.49
SAR22,654.53
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,794.290
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
SAR6.17
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SAR13.72
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
SAR26.71
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.67
SAR373.89
|
$107.69
KWD32.970
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.59
SAR163.51
|
$42.49
KWD13.010
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.40
|
$50.63
KWD15.500
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.76
SAR351.70
|
$90.68
KWD27.760
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
SAR292.23
|
$84.84
KWD25.980
|
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