Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Melbourne 

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Cost of Living in Melbourne is 48.0% higher than in Kuwait City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 49.4% higher than in Kuwait City
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 52.6% higher than in Kuwait City
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 23.2% higher than in Kuwait City
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 114.7% higher than in Kuwait City
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 5.3% higher than in Kuwait City
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Restaurants
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 KWD
(15.52 A$)
4.83 KWD
(25.00 A$)
     +61.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 KWD
(103.46 A$)
23.20 KWD
(120.00 A$)
     +16.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(12.93 A$)
2.90 KWD
(15.00 A$)
     +16.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.00 KWD
(5.17 A$)
2.32 KWD
(12.00 A$)
     +132.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.00 KWD
(5.17 A$)
2.32 KWD
(12.00 A$)
     +132.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.76 KWD
(9.08 A$)
1.04 KWD
(5.37 A$)
     -40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.21 KWD
(1.09 A$)
0.78 KWD
(4.03 A$)
     +270.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.12 KWD
(0.65 A$)
0.68 KWD
(3.53 A$)
     +446.2 %
Markets
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.80 KWD
(9.33 A$)
1.59 KWD
(8.22 A$)
     -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.33 KWD
(1.70 A$)
0.68 KWD
(3.50 A$)
     +106.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(1.35 A$)
0.32 KWD
(1.67 A$)
     +23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.68 KWD
(3.51 A$)
1.38 KWD
(7.13 A$)
     +103.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.67 KWD
(3.49 A$)
1.23 KWD
(6.35 A$)
     +82.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.84 KWD
(4.35 A$)
1.25 KWD
(6.46 A$)
     +48.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.50 KWD
(7.73 A$)
1.95 KWD
(10.09 A$)
     +30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.33 KWD
(1.68 A$)
0.44 KWD
(2.26 A$)
     +34.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(1.36 A$)
0.39 KWD
(2.02 A$)
     +48.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(1.25 A$)
0.40 KWD
(2.05 A$)
     +63.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(1.11 A$)
0.51 KWD
(2.62 A$)
     +136.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 KWD
(0.88 A$)
0.34 KWD
(1.78 A$)
     +103.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.14 KWD
(0.72 A$)
0.31 KWD
(1.59 A$)
     +121.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.51 KWD
(2.63 A$)
0.62 KWD
(3.22 A$)
     +22.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(0.74 A$)
0.43 KWD
(2.25 A$)
     +203.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.12 KWD
(5.82 A$)
3.87 KWD
(20.00 A$)
     +243.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.34 KWD
(1.77 A$)
1.37 KWD
(7.09 A$)
     +300.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.43 KWD
(2.24 A$)
1.61 KWD
(8.31 A$)
     +270.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.90 KWD
(4.66 A$)
9.67 KWD
(50.00 A$)
     +974.0 %
Transportation
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.28 KWD
(1.42 A$)
1.04 KWD
(5.40 A$)
     +279.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.00 KWD
(62.08 A$)
34.80 KWD
(180.00 A$)
     +190.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(5.17 A$)
1.06 KWD
(5.50 A$)
     +6.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(8.33 A$)
0.69 KWD
(3.55 A$)
     -57.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(25.86 A$)
7.84 KWD
(40.56 A$)
     +56.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(2.06 A$)
1.37 KWD
(7.07 A$)
     +243.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(33,624.11 A$)
8,587.57 KWD
(44,423.00 A$)
     +32.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,988.89 KWD
(30,980.16 A$)
6,726.30 KWD
(34,794.76 A$)
     +12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 19.96 KWD
(103.27 A$)
44.46 KWD
(229.99 A$)
     +122.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5.68 KWD
(29.40 A$)
6.36 KWD
(32.89 A$)
     +11.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7.47 KWD
(38.62 A$)
15.32 KWD
(79.26 A$)
     +105.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.59 KWD
(189.27 A$)
15.32 KWD
(79.26 A$)
     -58.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 KWD
(51.73 A$)
4.49 KWD
(23.21 A$)
     -55.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(18.11 A$)
4.83 KWD
(25.00 A$)
     +38.1 %
Childcare
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 122.81 KWD
(635.30 A$)
510.26 KWD
(2,639.57 A$)
     +315.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,981.11 KWD
(10,248.17 A$)
5,993.86 KWD
(31,005.88 A$)
     +202.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 11.73 KWD
(60.68 A$)
20.86 KWD
(107.92 A$)
     +77.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 13.33 KWD
(68.97 A$)
15.96 KWD
(82.55 A$)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 26.68 KWD
(138.03 A$)
31.57 KWD
(163.29 A$)
     +18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24.17 KWD
(125.01 A$)
33.16 KWD
(171.55 A$)
     +37.2 %
Rent Per Month
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 269.41 KWD
(1,393.65 A$)
460.08 KWD
(2,379.96 A$)
     +70.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 206.11 KWD
(1,066.20 A$)
345.73 KWD
(1,788.44 A$)
     +67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 530.53 KWD
(2,744.38 A$)
854.31 KWD
(4,419.30 A$)
     +61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 414.21 KWD
(2,142.69 A$)
507.86 KWD
(2,627.13 A$)
     +22.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 192.31 KWD
(994.83 A$)
198.78 KWD
(1,028.26 A$)
     +3.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 85.85 KWD
(444.10 A$)
152.23 KWD
(787.50 A$)
     +77.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 761.21 KWD
(3,937.68 A$)
1,196.93 KWD
(6,191.63 A$)
     +57.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.14 6.30      -11.8 %
Last update: January 2025February 2025
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