Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Melbourne 

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Cost of Living in Melbourne is 47.3% higher than in Kuwait City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 50.2% higher than in Kuwait City
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 57.4% higher than in Kuwait City
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 21.3% higher than in Kuwait City
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 106.8% higher than in Kuwait City
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 21.1% higher than in Kuwait City
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Restaurants
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 KWD
(14.95 A$)
5.02 KWD
(25.00 A$)
     +67.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 KWD
(99.70 A$)
20.06 KWD
(100.00 A$)
     +0.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(12.46 A$)
3.01 KWD
(15.00 A$)
     +20.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.60 KWD
(2.99 A$)
2.41 KWD
(12.00 A$)
     +301.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.75 KWD
(3.74 A$)
2.21 KWD
(11.00 A$)
     +194.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.80 KWD
(8.99 A$)
1.05 KWD
(5.24 A$)
     -41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.18 KWD
(0.89 A$)
0.80 KWD
(4.01 A$)
     +350.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.13 KWD
(0.64 A$)
0.70 KWD
(3.47 A$)
     +443.5 %
Markets
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.80 KWD
(8.98 A$)
1.62 KWD
(8.08 A$)
     -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.28 KWD
(1.38 A$)
0.71 KWD
(3.55 A$)
     +157.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(1.30 A$)
0.31 KWD
(1.53 A$)
     +17.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.74 KWD
(3.70 A$)
1.24 KWD
(6.19 A$)
     +67.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.73 KWD
(3.62 A$)
1.26 KWD
(6.27 A$)
     +73.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.89 KWD
(4.42 A$)
1.23 KWD
(6.16 A$)
     +39.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.50 KWD
(7.48 A$)
1.85 KWD
(9.23 A$)
     +23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(1.60 A$)
0.43 KWD
(2.12 A$)
     +32.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(1.24 A$)
0.37 KWD
(1.82 A$)
     +46.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.23 KWD
(1.16 A$)
0.36 KWD
(1.77 A$)
     +52.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.22 KWD
(1.10 A$)
0.50 KWD
(2.50 A$)
     +127.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.15 KWD
(0.77 A$)
0.30 KWD
(1.51 A$)
     +96.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.12 KWD
(0.60 A$)
0.29 KWD
(1.45 A$)
     +142.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.43 KWD
(2.16 A$)
0.65 KWD
(3.25 A$)
     +50.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.15 KWD
(0.73 A$)
0.41 KWD
(2.04 A$)
     +177.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(4.98 A$)
3.51 KWD
(17.50 A$)
     +251.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.35 KWD
(1.74 A$)
1.36 KWD
(6.78 A$)
     +289.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 KWD
(1.91 A$)
1.58 KWD
(7.88 A$)
     +312.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.90 KWD
(4.49 A$)
9.03 KWD
(45.00 A$)
     +903.0 %
Transportation
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(1.50 A$)
1.06 KWD
(5.30 A$)
     +254.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(74.77 A$)
36.11 KWD
(180.00 A$)
     +140.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(4.98 A$)
1.10 KWD
(5.50 A$)
     +10.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(8.02 A$)
0.97 KWD
(4.83 A$)
     -39.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(24.92 A$)
8.14 KWD
(40.56 A$)
     +62.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.39 KWD
(1.97 A$)
1.45 KWD
(7.25 A$)
     +268.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,000.00 KWD
(34,894.73 A$)
8,911.40 KWD
(44,423.00 A$)
     +27.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,211.11 KWD
(30,962.15 A$)
7,017.90 KWD
(34,983.94 A$)
     +13.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 17.82 KWD
(88.83 A$)
44.45 KWD
(221.56 A$)
     +149.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5.88 KWD
(29.29 A$)
7.59 KWD
(37.83 A$)
     +29.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.31 KWD
(41.44 A$)
15.75 KWD
(78.53 A$)
     +89.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.84 KWD
(173.69 A$)
15.87 KWD
(79.13 A$)
     -54.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.71 KWD
(53.41 A$)
5.02 KWD
(25.00 A$)
     -53.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(17.45 A$)
4.41 KWD
(22.00 A$)
     +26.1 %
Childcare
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 142.87 KWD
(712.20 A$)
556.70 KWD
(2,775.15 A$)
     +289.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,135.00 KWD
(10,642.89 A$)
6,358.06 KWD
(31,694.70 A$)
     +197.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 12.77 KWD
(63.65 A$)
23.36 KWD
(116.43 A$)
     +82.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.82 KWD
(78.85 A$)
15.19 KWD
(75.72 A$)
     -4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 27.99 KWD
(139.53 A$)
32.78 KWD
(163.42 A$)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 28.46 KWD
(141.88 A$)
33.42 KWD
(166.60 A$)
     +17.4 %
Rent Per Month
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 270.00 KWD
(1,345.94 A$)
449.49 KWD
(2,240.70 A$)
     +66.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 207.89 KWD
(1,036.35 A$)
378.29 KWD
(1,885.75 A$)
     +82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 517.37 KWD
(2,579.06 A$)
848.90 KWD
(4,231.72 A$)
     +64.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 414.50 KWD
(2,066.27 A$)
542.09 KWD
(2,702.29 A$)
     +30.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 163.90 KWD
(817.04 A$)
202.05 KWD
(1,007.19 A$)
     +23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 77.18 KWD
(384.72 A$)
158.53 KWD
(790.26 A$)
     +105.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Kuwait City Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 689.96 KWD
(3,439.43 A$)
1,254.95 KWD
(6,255.89 A$)
     +81.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.30      -5.7 %
Last update: September 2024October 2024
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