- Cost of Living
- Kuwait
- Iran
- Comparison
Cost of living in Kuwait compared to Iran
Currency:
| Food | + 101% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Kuwait is 101% more expensive than in Iran | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 4.310 (﷼ 596,849) | ﷼ 244,537 | + 144% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Dinar 2.115 (﷼ 292,800) | ﷼ 220,848 | + 33% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 1.338 (﷼ 185,232) | ﷼ 81,723 | + 127% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.589 (﷼ 81,562) | ﷼ 30,873 | + 164% | |
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 1.768 (﷼ 244,805) | ﷼ 83,619 | + 193% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.690 (﷼ 95,591) | ﷼ 32,807 | + 191% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 1.512 (﷼ 209,368) | ﷼ 102,587 | + 104% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 0.841 (﷼ 116,454) | ﷼ 49,889 | + 133% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.539 (﷼ 74,686) | ﷼ 24,993 | + 199% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Dinar 0.319 (﷼ 44,132) | ﷼ 35,191 | + 25% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.206 (﷼ 28,508) | ﷼ 20,666 | + 38% | |
| Housing | + 50% | |||
| Housing in Kuwait is 50% more expensive than in Iran | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 540 (﷼ 74,767,098) | ﷼ 52,872,200 | + 41% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Dinar 414 (﷼ 57,382,437) | ﷼ 29,837,600 | + 92% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 100 (﷼ 13,821,933) | ﷼ 5,033,710 | + 175% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 321 (﷼ 44,429,897) | ﷼ 36,880,900 | + 20% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Dinar 221 (﷼ 30,538,397) | ﷼ 25,768,200 | + 19% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Dinar 124 (﷼ 17,142,063) | ﷼ 5,026,240 | + 241% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Dinar 9 (﷼ 1,304,921) | ﷼ 715,677 | + 82% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Dinar 91 (﷼ 12,538,019) | ﷼ 29,602,200 | - 58% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 27 (﷼ 3,680,606) | ﷼ 15,927,300 | - 77% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 2.224 (﷼ 307,886) | ﷼ 180,721 | + 70% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 2.787 (﷼ 385,929) | ﷼ 222,476 | + 73% | |
| Clothes | + 26% | |||
| Clothes in Kuwait is 26% more expensive than in Iran | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 18 (﷼ 2,550,837) | ﷼ 1,868,090 | + 37% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | Dinar 19 (﷼ 2,681,385) | ﷼ 1,935,510 | + 39% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 37 (﷼ 5,114,025) | ﷼ 6,105,390 | - 16% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 31 (﷼ 4,354,425) | ﷼ 3,419,200 | + 27% | |
| Transportation | + 42% | |||
| Transportation in Kuwait is 42% more expensive than in Iran | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 5,240 (﷼ 725,614,231) | ﷼ 1,872,900,000 | - 61% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.596 (﷼ 82,596) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 726% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 18 (﷼ 2,464,543) | ﷼ 705,847 | + 249% | |
| Personal Care | + 92% | |||
| Personal Care in Kuwait is 92% more expensive than in Iran | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 1.677 (﷼ 232,189) | ﷼ 69,379 | + 235% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 4.476 (﷼ 619,813) | ﷼ 129,292 | + 379% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 20 (﷼ 2,744,846) | ﷼ 550,405 | + 399% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Dinar 2.000 (﷼ 276,938) | ﷼ 169,273 | + 64% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 1.184 (﷼ 163,995) | ﷼ 183,696 | - 11% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 1.776 (﷼ 245,964) | ﷼ 162,682 | + 51% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 1.184 (﷼ 163,917) | ﷼ 86,069 | + 90% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 0.944 (﷼ 130,675) | ﷼ 109,444 | + 19% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.585 (﷼ 357,879) | ﷼ 254,365 | + 41% | |
| Entertainment | + 84% | |||
| Entertainment in Kuwait is 84% more expensive than in Iran | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 12 (﷼ 1,612,155) | ﷼ 593,393 | + 172% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 7 (﷼ 969,284) | ﷼ 234,653 | + 313% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 31 (﷼ 4,245,173) | ﷼ 1,647,340 | + 158% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 18 (﷼ 2,478,625) | ﷼ 1,230,930 | + 101% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 1.632 (﷼ 225,994) | ﷼ 142,847 | + 58% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | Dinar 135 (﷼ 18,719,780) | ﷼ 37,704,700 | - 50% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.070 (﷼ 9,698) | ﷼ 4,622 | + 110% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 46 (﷼ 6,435,533) | ﷼ 1,653,050 | + 289% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 0.859 (﷼ 118,888) | ﷼ 145,252 | - 18% | |
| TOTAL | + 60% | |||
These prices were last updated on December 08, 2018.
Exchange rate:
138469.128
IRR
/
KWD
*
This comparison is based on abundant and consistent data. It is based on 8,250 prices entered by 895 different people.
Cost of living in Kuwait is 60% more expensive than in Iran
Other Country Comparisons
- Cost of living in Argentina is 30% cheaper than in Iran
- Cost of living in Albania is 16% cheaper than in Iran
- Cost of living in Netherlands Antilles is 155% more expensive than in Iran
- Cost of living in United Arab Emirates is 90% more expensive than in Iran
- Cost of living in Afghanistan is 11% cheaper than in Iran
- Cost of living in Angola is 94% more expensive than in Iran
- Cost of living in Armenia is 27% cheaper than in Iran
- Cost of living in American Samoa is in Iran