Cost of living in Kuwait
Summary of cost of living in Kuwait
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Dinar 1,144
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Dinar 616 WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 3.858 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Dinar 2.380 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 1.031 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.453 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 0.567 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.394 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 2.017 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 0.853 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.481 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Dinar 0.441 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.307 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Dinar 497 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Dinar 327 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 20 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Dinar 329 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Dinar 174 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Dinar 69 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Dinar 5.673 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Dinar 64 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 27 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 2.927 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 11 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 12 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Dinar 19 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 34 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 31 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 5,218 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.518 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 15 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 3.452 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 8 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 25 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Dinar 1.000 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 1.250 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 1.484 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 2.000 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 1.226 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.562 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 9 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 5.823 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 200 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 12 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.028 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Dinar 65 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.057 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 19 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 1.240 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Kuwait
This map shows only the top cities in Kuwait. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Kuwait
| Kuwait City |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 29% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 63% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 7% cheaper than in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 21% cheaper than in Glasgow
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 10% more expensive than in Manama
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 7% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 42% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 33% more expensive than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 147% more expensive than in Islamabad
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 59% more expensive than in Zanzibar
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 57% more expensive than in Luanda
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 48% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 126% more expensive than in Kochi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 34% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 40% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 13% cheaper than in Abu Dhabi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Port of Spain
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 37% cheaper than in San Jose, California
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Muscat
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 72% more expensive than in São Bernardo do Campo
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Prices recently added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kuwait City costs Dinar 12 (1 day ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Kuwait City costs Dinar 0.045 (1 day ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kuwait City costs Dinar 5.500 (1 day ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Kuwait City costs Dinar 1.250 (1 day ago)
- Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Kuwait City costs Dinar 0.250 (1 day ago)
- Public transport in Kuwait City costs Dinar 12 (1 day ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Kuwait City costs Dinar 0.065 (1 day ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Kuwait City costs Dinar 89 (1 day ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 133 (1 day ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Kuwait City costs Dinar 175 (1 day ago)