Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and Kuwait 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kuwait are 0.7% lower than in Oman (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kuwait are 17.0% higher than in Oman | |
| Rent Prices in Kuwait are 81.9% higher than in Oman | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kuwait are 14.1% higher than in Oman | |
| Groceries Prices in Kuwait are 14.8% lower than in Oman | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kuwait is 10.7% higher than in Oman | |
Restaurants | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.00 ﷼ (1.60 KWD) |
2.50 ﷼ (2.00 KWD) |
+25.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10.00 ﷼ (8.00 KWD) |
22.51 ﷼ (18.00 KWD) |
+125.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3.00 ﷼ (2.40 KWD) |
2.84 ﷼ (2.27 KWD) |
-5.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 ﷼ (3.20 KWD) |
1.00 ﷼ (0.80 KWD) |
-75.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 ﷼ (3.20 KWD) |
0.97 ﷼ (0.78 KWD) |
-75.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.91 ﷼ (1.53 KWD) |
2.02 ﷼ (1.61 KWD) |
+5.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.30 ﷼ (0.24 KWD) |
0.20 ﷼ (0.16 KWD) |
-32.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.11 ﷼ (0.09 KWD) |
0.15 ﷼ (0.12 KWD) |
+36.2 % |
Markets | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2.72 ﷼ (2.18 KWD) |
2.22 ﷼ (1.77 KWD) |
-18.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.41 ﷼ (0.32 KWD) |
0.34 ﷼ (0.28 KWD) |
-15.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.31 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
0.33 ﷼ (0.27 KWD) |
+6.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
0.91 ﷼ (0.73 KWD) |
0.89 ﷼ (0.71 KWD) |
-2.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1.00 ﷼ (0.80 KWD) |
0.98 ﷼ (0.78 KWD) |
-1.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
0.90 ﷼ (0.72 KWD) |
0.98 ﷼ (0.78 KWD) |
+8.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1.58 ﷼ (1.27 KWD) |
1.77 ﷼ (1.42 KWD) |
+12.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.40 ﷼ (0.32 KWD) |
0.38 ﷼ (0.31 KWD) |
-4.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.32 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
0.31 ﷼ (0.24 KWD) |
-3.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.31 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
0.30 ﷼ (0.24 KWD) |
-2.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.21 ﷼ (0.17 KWD) |
0.26 ﷼ (0.21 KWD) |
+26.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.17 ﷼ (0.14 KWD) |
0.21 ﷼ (0.17 KWD) |
+21.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.17 ﷼ (0.13 KWD) |
0.16 ﷼ (0.13 KWD) |
-6.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.43 ﷼ (0.35 KWD) |
0.63 ﷼ (0.50 KWD) |
+45.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.21 ﷼ (0.17 KWD) |
0.17 ﷼ (0.14 KWD) |
-18.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 ﷼ (5.60 KWD) |
1.25 ﷼ (1.00 KWD) |
-82.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.67 ﷼ (1.33 KWD) |
0.51 ﷼ (0.41 KWD) |
-69.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.30 ﷼ (2.64 KWD) |
0.60 ﷼ (0.48 KWD) |
-81.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.25 ﷼ (1.80 KWD) |
1.25 ﷼ (1.00 KWD) |
-44.4 % |
Transportation | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.50 ﷼ (0.40 KWD) |
0.38 ﷼ (0.30 KWD) |
-25.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
22.25 ﷼ (17.79 KWD) |
18.76 ﷼ (15.00 KWD) |
-15.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.50 ﷼ (1.20 KWD) |
1.25 ﷼ (1.00 KWD) |
-16.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.56 ﷼ (0.45 KWD) |
2.01 ﷼ (1.61 KWD) |
+257.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 ﷼ (3.40 KWD) |
5.31 ﷼ (4.25 KWD) |
+25.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
0.90 ﷼ (0.72 KWD) |
0.49 ﷼ (0.39 KWD) |
-45.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,750.00 ﷼ (6,997.81 KWD) |
8,127.54 ﷼ (6,500.00 KWD) |
-7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,904.76 ﷼ (6,321.83 KWD) |
7,054.88 ﷼ (5,642.14 KWD) |
-10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
40.09 ﷼ (32.06 KWD) |
20.29 ﷼ (16.22 KWD) |
-49.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.85 ﷼ (12.68 KWD) |
7.96 ﷼ (6.36 KWD) |
-49.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.96 ﷼ (23.16 KWD) |
12.12 ﷼ (9.70 KWD) |
-58.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
17.95 ﷼ (14.36 KWD) |
42.58 ﷼ (34.06 KWD) |
+137.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.41 ﷼ (9.12 KWD) |
20.48 ﷼ (16.38 KWD) |
+79.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.50 ﷼ (2.80 KWD) |
4.38 ﷼ (3.50 KWD) |
+25.0 % |
Childcare | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75.33 ﷼ (60.25 KWD) |
179.06 ﷼ (143.20 KWD) |
+137.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,111.85 ﷼ (2,488.70 KWD) |
2,274.15 ﷼ (1,818.75 KWD) |
-26.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
16.57 ﷼ (13.25 KWD) |
17.18 ﷼ (13.74 KWD) |
+3.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
14.25 ﷼ (11.40 KWD) |
18.95 ﷼ (15.16 KWD) |
+33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
31.65 ﷼ (25.31 KWD) |
35.76 ﷼ (28.60 KWD) |
+13.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
27.49 ﷼ (21.98 KWD) |
36.02 ﷼ (28.81 KWD) |
+31.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
217.34 ﷼ (173.82 KWD) |
335.14 ﷼ (268.03 KWD) |
+54.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
147.00 ﷼ (117.56 KWD) |
260.71 ﷼ (208.50 KWD) |
+77.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
371.05 ﷼ (296.75 KWD) |
674.27 ﷼ (539.25 KWD) |
+81.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
256.71 ﷼ (205.31 KWD) |
534.84 ﷼ (427.74 KWD) |
+108.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
56.51 ﷼ (45.19 KWD) |
203.05 ﷼ (162.39 KWD) |
+259.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
36.55 ﷼ (29.23 KWD) |
117.80 ﷼ (94.21 KWD) |
+222.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Oman Edit |
Kuwait Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
846.12 ﷼ (676.68 KWD) |
1,096.13 ﷼ (876.63 KWD) |
+29.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.84 | 5.11 | +5.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 140 | 130 |
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