Cost of living in Kuwait
Summary of cost of living in Kuwait
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Dinar 1,147
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Dinar 701
- Cost of living in Kuwait is cheaper than in 57% of countries in Middle East (4 out of 7)
- Cost of living in Kuwait is more expensive than in 57% of countries in the World (33 out of 75)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 2.839 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Dinar 2.251 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 0.816 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.504 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 1.065 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.475 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 1.080 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 0.726 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.508 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Dinar 0.629 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.232 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Dinar 623 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Dinar 416 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 33 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Dinar 341 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Dinar 312 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Dinar 69 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Dinar 9 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Dinar 100 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 33 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 3.265 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 2.000 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 17 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Dinar 17 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 32 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 36 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 5,958 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.108 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 14 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 1.370 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 8 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 21 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Dinar 3.500 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 1.287 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 1.000 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 0.495 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 2.500 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 4.049 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 16 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 8 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 23 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 22 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 1.711 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Dinar 124 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.041 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 22 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 0.992 | ||
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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 64% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 21% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 12% cheaper than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 34% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 94% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 52% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 15% cheaper than in Abu Dhabi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 76% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 35% cheaper than in Atlanta, Georgia
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 26% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 101% more expensive than in Thimphu
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 117% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 17% cheaper than in Leeds
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 82% more expensive than in Akola
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 48% more expensive than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 53% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 78% more expensive than in Tunis
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 45% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 6% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Kuwait City