Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Saudi Arabia are 7.8% higher than in Kuwait (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Saudi Arabia are 11.0% lower than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 48.9% lower than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 15.4% lower than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 21.1% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 16.7% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(24.30 ﷼)		 2.06 KWD
(25.00 ﷼)		      +2.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18.00 KWD
(218.72 ﷼)		 13.99 KWD
(170.00 ﷼)		      -22.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.27 KWD
(27.64 ﷼)		 2.30 KWD
(28.00 ﷼)		      +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.80 KWD
(9.72 ﷼)		 0.49 KWD
(6.00 ﷼)		      -38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(9.42 ﷼)		 0.49 KWD
(6.00 ﷼)		      -36.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(19.64 ﷼)		 1.20 KWD
(14.60 ﷼)		      -25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(1.98 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.78 ﷼)		      +40.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.12 KWD
(1.50 ﷼)		 0.08 KWD
(0.98 ﷼)		      -34.3 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.77 KWD
(21.53 ﷼)		 1.94 KWD
(23.54 ﷼)		      +9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.28 KWD
(3.34 ﷼)		 0.27 KWD
(3.31 ﷼)		      -1.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.27 KWD
(3.25 ﷼)		 0.30 KWD
(3.68 ﷼)		      +13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.71 KWD
(8.64 ﷼)		 0.80 KWD
(9.73 ﷼)		      +12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.78 KWD
(9.52 ﷼)		 1.03 KWD
(12.46 ﷼)		      +30.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.80 KWD
(9.66 ﷼)		 1.06 KWD
(12.89 ﷼)		      +33.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.42 KWD
(17.22 ﷼)		 1.83 KWD
(22.26 ﷼)		      +29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.31 KWD
(3.73 ﷼)		 0.30 KWD
(3.60 ﷼)		      -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.97 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.75 ﷼)		      -7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.95 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.74 ﷼)		      -7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(2.56 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.80 ﷼)		      +9.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 KWD
(2.01 ﷼)		 0.17 KWD
(2.13 ﷼)		      +5.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.13 KWD
(1.52 ﷼)		 0.17 KWD
(2.02 ﷼)		      +32.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.50 KWD
(6.12 ﷼)		 0.38 KWD
(4.57 ﷼)		      -25.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(1.67 ﷼)		 0.19 KWD
(2.29 ﷼)		      +37.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(12.15 ﷼)		 0.82 KWD
(10.00 ﷼)		      -17.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.41 KWD
(4.94 ﷼)		 0.55 KWD
(6.72 ﷼)		      +36.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.48 KWD
(5.83 ﷼)		 0.62 KWD
(7.54 ﷼)		      +29.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.00 KWD
(12.15 ﷼)		 2.30 KWD
(28.00 ﷼)		      +130.4 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(3.65 ﷼)		 0.33 KWD
(4.00 ﷼)		      +9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(182.27 ﷼)		 8.23 KWD
(100.00 ﷼)		      -45.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(12.15 ﷼)		 0.82 KWD
(10.00 ﷼)		      -17.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(19.56 ﷼)		 0.81 KWD
(9.83 ﷼)		      -49.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.25 KWD
(51.64 ﷼)		 4.11 KWD
(50.00 ﷼)		      -3.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.39 KWD
(4.80 ﷼)		 0.72 KWD
(8.75 ﷼)		      +82.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(78,982.94 ﷼)		 7,406.66 KWD
(90,000.00 ﷼)		      +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,642.14 KWD
(68,558.92 ﷼)		 6,731.82 KWD
(81,799.80 ﷼)		      +19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.22 KWD
(197.14 ﷼)		 31.69 KWD
(385.13 ﷼)		      +95.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.36 KWD
(77.33 ﷼)		 10.72 KWD
(130.25 ﷼)		      +68.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9.70 KWD
(117.82 ﷼)		 22.14 KWD
(269.07 ﷼)		      +128.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.06 KWD
(413.82 ﷼)		 29.41 KWD
(357.38 ﷼)		      -13.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.38 KWD
(198.98 ﷼)		 12.30 KWD
(149.47 ﷼)		      -24.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(42.53 ﷼)		 5.35 KWD
(65.00 ﷼)		      +52.8 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 143.20 KWD
(1,740.08 ﷼)		 104.75 KWD
(1,272.81 ﷼)		      -26.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,818.75 KWD
(22,100.03 ﷼)		 2,277.02 KWD
(27,668.56 ﷼)		      +25.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.74 KWD
(166.95 ﷼)		 15.40 KWD
(187.15 ﷼)		      +12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.16 KWD
(184.20 ﷼)		 18.21 KWD
(221.27 ﷼)		      +20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.60 KWD
(347.52 ﷼)		 30.24 KWD
(367.49 ﷼)		      +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 28.81 KWD
(350.07 ﷼)		 26.14 KWD
(317.63 ﷼)		      -9.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 268.03 KWD
(3,256.85 ﷼)		 159.06 KWD
(1,932.74 ﷼)		      -40.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 208.50 KWD
(2,533.53 ﷼)		 122.91 KWD
(1,493.53 ﷼)		      -41.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 539.25 KWD
(6,552.55 ﷼)		 270.77 KWD
(3,290.15 ﷼)		      -49.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 427.74 KWD
(5,197.54 ﷼)		 185.29 KWD
(2,251.49 ﷼)		      -56.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 162.39 KWD
(1,973.27 ﷼)		 47.68 KWD
(579.32 ﷼)		      -70.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 94.21 KWD
(1,144.73 ﷼)		 31.97 KWD
(388.49 ﷼)		      -66.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 883.48 KWD
(10,735.36 ﷼)		 654.96 KWD
(7,958.57 ﷼)		      -25.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.11 4.55      -11.0 %
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