Cost of Living in
Kuwait
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1485 | $4095 |
| Without rent | $839 | $1867 |
| Rent & Utilities | $734.03 | $1758.5 |
| Food | $414 | $1275 |
| Transport | $249.99 | $522.63 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $2495.87 | |
| Quality of life | 32.63 | |
| Human freedom index | 5.44 | |
| Life expectancy | 92.27 | |
| English speaking % | 20.43% | |
| Population | 4.1M | |
Kuwait
We calculate prices for Kuwait as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1485 | 36 / 208 |
| Without rent | $839 | 17 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $734.03 | 40 / 208 |
| Food | $414 | 54 / 208 |
| Transport | $249.99 | 3 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 622.56$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 522.1$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1534.52$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1185.1$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 34.97$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 53.16$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 27.82$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 6.32$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 5379$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2940$ |
| Lunch Menu | 10.22$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 75.96$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.16$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.1$ |
| Cappuccino | 6.65$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.52$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.8$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 59.02$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 31.86$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.3$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.65$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.94$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.84$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.44$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.13$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.95$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.73$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.41$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.19$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.53$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.71$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.96$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.78$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.36$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.33$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 3.31$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.25$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.28$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 14.39$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 5.88$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 6.33$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.5$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 106.38$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 9.97$ |
| Doctor's visit | 84.55$ |
| Haircut, simple | 8.76$ |
| Brand Jeans | 46.37$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 101.46$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 391.04$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7298$ |
