Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is 4.1% higher than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Saudi Arabia is 11.3% lower than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 47.0% lower than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 18.1% lower than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 19.3% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 22.1% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.25 KWD
(27.51 ﷼)		 2.04 KWD
(25.00 ﷼)		      -9.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(183.39 ﷼)		 12.27 KWD
(150.00 ﷼)		      -18.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(30.57 ﷼)		 2.45 KWD
(30.00 ﷼)		      -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.80 KWD
(9.78 ﷼)		 0.57 KWD
(7.00 ﷼)		      -28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.80 KWD
(9.78 ﷼)		 0.53 KWD
(6.50 ﷼)		      -33.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.67 KWD
(20.40 ﷼)		 1.11 KWD
(13.61 ﷼)		      -33.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(1.98 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.76 ﷼)		      +39.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(1.38 ﷼)		 0.08 KWD
(0.96 ﷼)		      -30.8 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.75 KWD
(21.34 ﷼)		 1.97 KWD
(24.14 ﷼)		      +13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.28 KWD
(3.47 ﷼)		 0.28 KWD
(3.39 ﷼)		      -2.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(3.12 ﷼)		 0.31 KWD
(3.76 ﷼)		      +20.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.64 KWD
(7.84 ﷼)		 0.79 KWD
(9.63 ﷼)		      +22.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.81 KWD
(9.93 ﷼)		 1.02 KWD
(12.47 ﷼)		      +25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.89 KWD
(10.82 ﷼)		 1.11 KWD
(13.57 ﷼)		      +25.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.38 KWD
(16.83 ﷼)		 1.82 KWD
(22.20 ﷼)		      +31.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(3.96 ﷼)		 0.30 KWD
(3.70 ﷼)		      -6.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(3.15 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.79 ﷼)		      -11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.94 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.81 ﷼)		      -4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(2.53 ﷼)		 0.22 KWD
(2.73 ﷼)		      +7.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(2.21 ﷼)		 0.19 KWD
(2.27 ﷼)		      +2.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(1.97 ﷼)		 0.19 KWD
(2.26 ﷼)		      +15.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.62 KWD
(7.58 ﷼)		 0.37 KWD
(4.50 ﷼)		      -40.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(1.77 ﷼)		 0.18 KWD
(2.23 ﷼)		      +25.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(12.23 ﷼)		 1.06 KWD
(13.00 ﷼)		      +6.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(4.67 ﷼)		 0.52 KWD
(6.39 ﷼)		      +36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(6.17 ﷼)		 0.63 KWD
(7.74 ﷼)		      +25.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.00 KWD
(12.23 ﷼)		 2.29 KWD
(28.00 ﷼)		      +129.0 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(3.67 ﷼)		 0.33 KWD
(4.00 ﷼)		      +9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(183.39 ﷼)		 11.45 KWD
(140.00 ﷼)		      -23.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(12.23 ﷼)		 0.82 KWD
(10.00 ﷼)		      -18.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(19.68 ﷼)		 1.18 KWD
(14.48 ﷼)		      -26.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(61.13 ﷼)		 4.09 KWD
(50.00 ﷼)		      -18.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(4.91 ﷼)		 0.72 KWD
(8.78 ﷼)		      +79.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(79,470.44 ﷼)		 7,483.91 KWD
(91,500.00 ﷼)		      +15.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,674.38 KWD
(69,376.17 ﷼)		 6,840.66 KWD
(83,635.41 ﷼)		      +20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(204.27 ﷼)		 32.92 KWD
(402.52 ﷼)		      +97.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(73.72 ﷼)		 10.34 KWD
(126.44 ﷼)		      +71.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.75 KWD
(106.95 ﷼)		 22.01 KWD
(269.06 ﷼)		      +151.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.88 KWD
(377.57 ﷼)		 28.58 KWD
(349.48 ﷼)		      -7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 KWD
(146.71 ﷼)		 12.43 KWD
(152.02 ﷼)		      +3.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(42.79 ﷼)		 4.91 KWD
(60.00 ﷼)		      +40.2 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.15 KWD
(1,346.68 ﷼)		 104.94 KWD
(1,283.01 ﷼)		      -4.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,782.38 KWD
(21,791.79 ﷼)		 2,196.20 KWD
(26,851.25 ﷼)		      +23.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.67 KWD
(167.09 ﷼)		 15.67 KWD
(191.63 ﷼)		      +14.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.56 KWD
(178.04 ﷼)		 18.03 KWD
(220.48 ﷼)		      +23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 29.05 KWD
(355.12 ﷼)		 29.09 KWD
(355.65 ﷼)		      +0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 27.11 KWD
(331.39 ﷼)		 26.25 KWD
(320.95 ﷼)		      -3.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 252.12 KWD
(3,082.49 ﷼)		 147.88 KWD
(1,807.99 ﷼)		      -41.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 193.09 KWD
(2,360.74 ﷼)		 123.92 KWD
(1,515.02 ﷼)		      -35.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 538.44 KWD
(6,583.06 ﷼)		 270.59 KWD
(3,308.28 ﷼)		      -49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 408.09 KWD
(4,989.38 ﷼)		 194.96 KWD
(2,383.60 ﷼)		      -52.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(2,032.43 ﷼)		 51.51 KWD
(629.73 ﷼)		      -69.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(983.49 ﷼)		 31.97 KWD
(390.92 ﷼)		      -60.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 955.88 KWD
(11,686.78 ﷼)		 660.94 KWD
(8,080.81 ﷼)		      -30.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 4.68      -18.2 %
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