Restaurants | Kuwait City |
Melbourne | 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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 |
Melbourne | |
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 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 54 | 380 |
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