Cost of living in Kuwait
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 4.706 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Dinar 2.173 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 1.471 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.519 | |
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 1.415 | |
| 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 0.800 | |
| 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 0.305 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.206 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 545 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Dinar 397 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 102 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 313 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Dinar 238 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Dinar 124 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Dinar 12 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Dinar 99 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 31 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 2.463 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 2.502 | |
| 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 20 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 40 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 37 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 5,478 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.589 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 19 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 1.456 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 5.008 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 24 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Dinar 1.562 | |
| 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 0.869 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 0.944 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 3.307 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 17 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 7 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 30 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 25 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 1.679 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | Dinar 173 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.070 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 51 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 0.881 | |
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 8% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 150% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 29% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 80% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 75% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Kuwait City
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 42% more expensive than in Manama
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Frankfurt am Main
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 82% more expensive than in Curitiba
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 128% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 35% more expensive than in Muscat
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 50% more expensive than in Zagreb
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 58% more expensive than in Riga
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 26% more expensive than in Amman
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 21% more expensive than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 46% more expensive than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is about the same as in Abu Dhabi
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 127% more expensive than in Brasov
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 111% more expensive than in Mumbai
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 118% more expensive than in Delhi
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Recent Prices Added
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Kuwait City costs Dinar 15 (3 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Kuwait City costs Dinar 0.105 (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 200 (8 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kuwait City costs Dinar 200 (8 days ago)