Cost of living in Kuwait
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 3.592 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Dinar 1.987 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 0.822 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.471 | |
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 0.841 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.406 | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 0.903 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 0.859 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.464 | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Dinar 0.234 | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Dinar 7 | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Dinar 0.343 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.241 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 463 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Dinar 382 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 29 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 299 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Dinar 249 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Dinar 101 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Dinar 7 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Dinar 84 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 25 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 2.795 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 1.642 | |
| 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 14 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 25 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 29 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 5,875 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.128 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 11 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 1.462 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 5.674 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 14 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Dinar 1.559 | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 0.857 | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 1.161 | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 1.021 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 0.757 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 3.073 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 10 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 7 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 11 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 21 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Dinar 2.897 | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 1.758 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | Dinar 156 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.051 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 50 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 0.980 | |
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.
Are you moving to Kuwait? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
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List of all cities available in Kuwait
| Kuwait City |
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 5% more expensive than in Muscat
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- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 10% more expensive than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 111% more expensive than in Madras
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 61% more expensive than in Mumbai
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- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 28% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Manama
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 19% more expensive than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 42% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 92% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% cheaper than in Boston, Massachusetts
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 13% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 47% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 26% cheaper than in Denver, Colorado
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 105% more expensive than in Pune
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Recent Prices Added
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Kuwait City costs Dinar 5.000 (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 1.000 (8 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 150 (9 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Kuwait City costs Dinar 128 (9 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Kuwait City costs Dinar 1.000 (10 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Kuwait City costs Dinar 4.000 (10 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Kuwait City costs Dinar 80 (10 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Kuwait City costs Dinar 20 (10 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kuwait City costs Dinar 7 (10 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Kuwait City costs Dinar 70 (10 days ago)