Cost of living in Kuwait
Summary of cost of living in Kuwait
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Dinar 1,122
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Dinar 625 WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 4.963 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Dinar 1.939 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 1.424 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.558 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 0.805 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.573 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 1.293 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 0.630 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.388 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Dinar 0.356 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.240 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Dinar 536 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Dinar 346 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 38 | ||
| 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 242 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Dinar 46 | ||
| 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 35 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 3.037 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 2.551 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 16 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Dinar 16 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 28 | ||
| 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 5,563 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.209 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 11 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 3.261 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 8 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 17 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Dinar 1.801 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 1.702 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 0.957 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 0.986 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 0.924 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 4.067 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 5.947 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 6 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 59 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 28 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 1.319 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Dinar 151 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.054 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 41 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 1.072 | ||
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 74% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 15% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 30% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 20% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 59% more expensive than in České Budějovice
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 97% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 46% more expensive than in Accra
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 13% cheaper than in Phoenix, Arizona
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 21% more expensive than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 6% cheaper than in Nazareth
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 92% more expensive than in Debrecen
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 15% more expensive than in Manama
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 136% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 50% more expensive than in Mahabad
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% more expensive than in Zadar
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Tucson, Arizona
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 56% more expensive than in Xiamen
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 62% more expensive than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 33% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 15% cheaper than in Osaka
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Prices recently added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kuwait City costs Dinar 20 (about 3 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Kuwait City costs Dinar 0.150 (8 days ago)