Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Arab Emirates are 30.2% higher than in Kuwait (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Arab Emirates are 47.8% higher than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 83.5% higher than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 24.3% higher than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 30.5% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 19.5% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(23.88 AED)		 2.51 KWD
(30.00 AED)		      +25.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18.00 KWD
(214.95 AED)		 16.75 KWD
(200.00 AED)		      -7.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.27 KWD
(27.17 AED)		 2.93 KWD
(35.00 AED)		      +28.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.80 KWD
(9.55 AED)		 3.22 KWD
(38.48 AED)		      +302.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(9.25 AED)		 3.35 KWD
(40.00 AED)		      +332.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.64 KWD
(19.54 AED)		 1.66 KWD
(19.85 AED)		      +1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(1.97 AED)		 0.34 KWD
(4.09 AED)		      +108.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.12 KWD
(1.48 AED)		 0.20 KWD
(2.42 AED)		      +62.8 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.77 KWD
(21.16 AED)		 2.32 KWD
(27.68 AED)		      +30.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.28 KWD
(3.39 AED)		 0.40 KWD
(4.76 AED)		      +40.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.27 KWD
(3.24 AED)		 0.28 KWD
(3.31 AED)		      +2.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.73 KWD
(8.71 AED)		 0.92 KWD
(11.01 AED)		      +26.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.73 KWD
(8.67 AED)		 1.24 KWD
(14.86 AED)		      +71.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.81 KWD
(9.68 AED)		 1.04 KWD
(12.43 AED)		      +28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.42 KWD
(16.98 AED)		 1.42 KWD
(17.00 AED)		      +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.31 KWD
(3.68 AED)		 0.30 KWD
(3.62 AED)		      -1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(2.93 AED)		 0.24 KWD
(2.92 AED)		      -0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.89 AED)		 0.28 KWD
(3.38 AED)		      +17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(2.55 AED)		 0.19 KWD
(2.30 AED)		      -9.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 KWD
(1.97 AED)		 0.16 KWD
(1.85 AED)		      -6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.13 KWD
(1.51 AED)		 0.15 KWD
(1.81 AED)		      +20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.50 KWD
(6.01 AED)		 0.56 KWD
(6.71 AED)		      +11.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(1.64 AED)		 0.19 KWD
(2.25 AED)		      +37.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(11.94 AED)		 3.87 KWD
(46.25 AED)		      +287.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.41 KWD
(4.93 AED)		 1.15 KWD
(13.70 AED)		      +177.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.48 KWD
(5.73 AED)		 1.96 KWD
(23.38 AED)		      +307.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.00 KWD
(11.94 AED)		 1.93 KWD
(23.00 AED)		      +92.6 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(3.58 AED)		 0.63 KWD
(7.50 AED)		      +109.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(179.12 AED)		 25.12 KWD
(300.00 AED)		      +67.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(11.94 AED)		 1.00 KWD
(12.00 AED)		      +0.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(19.22 AED)		 0.40 KWD
(4.83 AED)		      -74.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.25 KWD
(50.75 AED)		 2.51 KWD
(30.00 AED)		      -40.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(4.74 AED)		 0.97 KWD
(11.62 AED)		      +145.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,800.00 KWD
(81,202.58 AED)		 12,561.18 KWD
(150,000.00 AED)		      +84.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,691.54 KWD
(67,965.82 AED)		 6,965.07 KWD
(83,173.72 AED)		      +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.31 KWD
(194.72 AED)		 53.07 KWD
(633.79 AED)		      +225.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.36 KWD
(75.99 AED)		 18.05 KWD
(215.57 AED)		      +183.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9.51 KWD
(113.53 AED)		 31.21 KWD
(372.66 AED)		      +228.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.79 KWD
(403.49 AED)		 22.43 KWD
(267.86 AED)		      -33.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.38 KWD
(195.54 AED)		 10.58 KWD
(126.35 AED)		      -35.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(41.80 AED)		 3.77 KWD
(45.00 AED)		      +7.7 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 142.32 KWD
(1,699.58 AED)		 215.58 KWD
(2,574.31 AED)		      +51.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,802.27 KWD
(21,521.94 AED)		 2,956.75 KWD
(35,308.24 AED)		      +64.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.45 KWD
(160.67 AED)		 19.11 KWD
(228.25 AED)		      +42.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.50 KWD
(185.09 AED)		 18.93 KWD
(226.05 AED)		      +22.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.33 KWD
(338.34 AED)		 31.03 KWD
(370.53 AED)		      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 29.29 KWD
(349.72 AED)		 35.93 KWD
(429.11 AED)		      +22.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 263.47 KWD
(3,146.27 AED)		 524.97 KWD
(6,269.01 AED)		      +99.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 207.11 KWD
(2,473.16 AED)		 351.04 KWD
(4,191.91 AED)		      +69.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 532.37 KWD
(6,357.31 AED)		 1,038.06 KWD
(12,395.99 AED)		      +95.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 422.18 KWD
(5,041.48 AED)		 701.54 KWD
(8,377.49 AED)		      +66.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 162.39 KWD
(1,939.22 AED)		 95.17 KWD
(1,136.42 AED)		      -41.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 94.21 KWD
(1,124.98 AED)		 66.74 KWD
(796.99 AED)		      -29.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 913.18 KWD
(10,904.77 AED)		 1,086.47 KWD
(12,974.15 AED)		      +19.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.11 4.21      -17.6 %
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