Cost of living in Kuwait
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 4.310 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Dinar 2.115 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 1.338 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.589 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 1.768 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.690 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 1.512 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 0.841 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.539 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.206 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 540 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Dinar 414 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 100 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 309 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Dinar 221 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Dinar 124 | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Dinar 9 | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | Dinar 91 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 27 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 2.224 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 2.787 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 18 | ||
| 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 37 | ||
| 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 5,240 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.596 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 18 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 1.677 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 4.476 | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 20 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Dinar 2.000 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 1.184 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 1.776 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 1.184 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 0.944 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.585 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 12 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 7 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 31 | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 18 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 1.632 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | Dinar 135 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.070 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 46 | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 0.859 | ||
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.
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 11% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 17% more expensive than in Amman
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 15% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 25% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 84% more expensive than in Mumbai
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 9% cheaper than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 60% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 109% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Kuwait City
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 8% cheaper than in Abu Dhabi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 117% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 117% more expensive than in Pune
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 37% more expensive than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 98% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 106% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 16% more expensive than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 129% more expensive than in Tunis
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 106% more expensive than in Skopje
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 27% more expensive than in Port Louis
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 18% cheaper than in Singapore
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Prices recently added
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Kuwait City costs Dinar 5.000 (1 day ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 50 (7 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kuwait City costs Dinar 50 (9 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Kuwait City costs Dinar 2.000 (9 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kuwait City costs Dinar 7 (9 days ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Kuwait City costs Dinar 21 (9 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 250 (9 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 400 (9 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 500 (9 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Kuwait City costs Dinar 7 (9 days ago)