Cost of living

Kuwait

compared to

Myanmar

hira
Kuwait
Myanmar
Cost of living one person
$1485
$882
Cost of living Family
$4095
$1849
One person rent
$839
$360
Family rent
$1867
$894
Food expenses
$414
$193
Transport expenses
$249.99
$65.23
Monthly salary after tax
$2495.87
$421.16
Quality of life
32.63
32.83
Human freedom index
5.44
4.84
Life expectancy
92.27
63.24
English speaking %
20.43%
8.74%
Population
4.1M
53.7M

The average cost of living in Kuwait ($1485) is 69% more expensive than in Myanmar ($882). Kuwait ranked 36th vs 105th for Myanmar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuwait compared to 0.5 months in Myanmar .

Eating Out
Kuwait
Myanmar
Lunch Menu
$10.22
$1.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.96
$24.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$4.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.95
Cappuccino
$6.65
$1.82
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Kuwait
Myanmar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622.56
$738.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522.1
$300.03
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1534.52
$839.13
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185.1
$526.08
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.97
$26.17
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.16
$37.96
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.82
$30.84
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.32
$11.73
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5379
$1309
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$305
Transportation
Kuwait
Myanmar
Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.39
Monthly ticket local transport
$59.02
$10.74
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.86
$11.61
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.83
Groceries
Kuwait
Myanmar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.19
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$9.55
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.83
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.73
$8.83
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.28
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.16
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.75
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.31
$11.35
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.16
Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.29
Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.39
$0.82
Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$1.98
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.33
$0.58
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.36
Other
Kuwait
Myanmar
Gym Membership, 1 month
$106.38
$40.63
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.97
$4.51
Doctor's visit
$84.55
$7.4
Haircut, simple
$8.76
$1.47
Brand Jeans
$46.37
$43.05
Brand Sneakers
$101.46
$93.47
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$391.04
$383.77
International Primary School, 1 year
$7298
$9254