Cost of Living in Kuwait

Summary of cost of living in Kuwait:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,714.8€ (900.6KWD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 731.9€ (242.8KWD) without rent.
Cost of living in Kuwait is, on average, 39.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kuwait is, on average, 46.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.03 €	3.77-15.07
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	54.26 €	30.14-90.43
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.86 €	6.03-9.04
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.41 €	1.21-6.03
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.34 €	1.51-4.52
Cappuccino (regular)	4.93 €	2.26-7.54
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 €	0.30-0.75
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 €	0.30-0.75
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.34 €	3.14-11.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.41-2.73
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.34-1.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.20 €	1.21-3.62
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.19 €	1.09-5.47
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.44 €	1.23-4.10
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.29 €	2.05-5.47
Apples (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.48-1.30
Banana (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.48-1.37
Oranges (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.34-1.37
Tomato (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.27-1.09
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.27-0.68
Onion (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.25-0.68
Lettuce (1 head)	1.52 €	0.60-3.01
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.41 €	0.30-0.60
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	3.01 €	0.90-7.54
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.25 €	0.66-1.81
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.45 €	0.60-3.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.01 €	2.56-3.77
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.90 €	0.75-1.06
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	45.22 €	36.17-60.29
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.01 €	3.01-4.82
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.85 €	2.43-7.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.06 €	6.03-16.58
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.18 €	0.91-1.60
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,498.31 €	18,086.75-27,130.12
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,072.60 €	15,976.63-18,086.75
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	49.15 €	20.50-75.36
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.46 €	15.07-21.10
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	28.66 €	15.07-60.29
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	103.02 €	45.22-180.87
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	49.36 €	30.14-60.29
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.55 €	9.04-15.07
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	429.03 €	251.20-628.01
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,432.87 €	3,014.46-9,043.37
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	41.42 €	18.09-75.36
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	46.72 €	24.12-75.36
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.08 €	60.29-120.58
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	87.56 €	45.22-150.72
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	792.09 €	602.89-1,130.42
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	623.99 €	482.31-783.76
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,606.39 €	1,145.49-2,260.84
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,274.53 €	1,024.92-1,808.67
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	489.53 €	280.05-904.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	283.98 €	210.04-437.44
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,741.39 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.10	2.50-10.00

Prices in Kuwait

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