Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and New Zealand Reverse

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Cost of Living in New Zealand is 46.9% higher than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 37.7% higher than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in New Zealand are 16.2% higher than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 45.3% higher than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 97.5% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 29.7% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(10.92 NZ$)		 4.58 KWD
(25.00 NZ$)		      +128.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(81.90 NZ$)		 22.89 KWD
(125.00 NZ$)		      +52.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(13.65 NZ$)		 2.75 KWD
(15.00 NZ$)		      +9.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 KWD
(4.91 NZ$)		 2.01 KWD
(11.00 NZ$)		      +123.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(4.23 NZ$)		 2.01 KWD
(11.00 NZ$)		      +160.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(8.85 NZ$)		 1.04 KWD
(5.69 NZ$)		      -35.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(0.88 NZ$)		 0.69 KWD
(3.77 NZ$)		      +328.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(0.63 NZ$)		 0.64 KWD
(3.49 NZ$)		      +458.8 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.72 KWD
(9.40 NZ$)		 2.07 KWD
(11.29 NZ$)		      +20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.30 KWD
(1.62 NZ$)		 0.53 KWD
(2.92 NZ$)		      +79.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(1.34 NZ$)		 0.26 KWD
(1.40 NZ$)		      +4.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.67 KWD
(3.67 NZ$)		 1.97 KWD
(10.74 NZ$)		      +192.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74 KWD
(4.06 NZ$)		 1.14 KWD
(6.23 NZ$)		      +53.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.87 KWD
(4.78 NZ$)		 1.31 KWD
(7.16 NZ$)		      +49.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.36 KWD
(7.45 NZ$)		 1.79 KWD
(9.75 NZ$)		      +31.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(1.77 NZ$)		 0.39 KWD
(2.11 NZ$)		      +19.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(1.40 NZ$)		 0.31 KWD
(1.71 NZ$)		      +22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(1.29 NZ$)		 0.42 KWD
(2.30 NZ$)		      +78.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(1.14 NZ$)		 0.65 KWD
(3.58 NZ$)		      +213.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(0.96 NZ$)		 0.29 KWD
(1.58 NZ$)		      +64.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(0.85 NZ$)		 0.24 KWD
(1.33 NZ$)		      +56.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(3.20 NZ$)		 0.72 KWD
(3.92 NZ$)		      +22.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(0.77 NZ$)		 0.35 KWD
(1.89 NZ$)		      +144.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(5.46 NZ$)		 2.93 KWD
(16.00 NZ$)		      +193.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(2.08 NZ$)		 0.91 KWD
(4.98 NZ$)		      +138.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(2.75 NZ$)		 1.07 KWD
(5.82 NZ$)		      +111.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.95 KWD
(5.19 NZ$)		 7.33 KWD
(40.00 NZ$)		      +671.2 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(1.64 NZ$)		 0.73 KWD
(4.00 NZ$)		      +144.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(81.90 NZ$)		 32.51 KWD
(177.50 NZ$)		      +116.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(5.46 NZ$)		 0.73 KWD
(4.00 NZ$)		      -26.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(8.79 NZ$)		 1.00 KWD
(5.47 NZ$)		      -37.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(27.30 NZ$)		 10.99 KWD
(60.00 NZ$)		      +119.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(2.20 NZ$)		 1.94 KWD
(10.62 NZ$)		      +381.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(35,489.62 NZ$)		 8,241.85 KWD
(45,000.00 NZ$)		      +26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,793.12 KWD
(31,630.12 NZ$)		 6,596.11 KWD
(36,014.36 NZ$)		      +13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(91.22 NZ$)		 41.73 KWD
(227.84 NZ$)		      +149.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(32.92 NZ$)		 10.67 KWD
(58.27 NZ$)		      +77.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.53 KWD
(46.56 NZ$)		 15.76 KWD
(86.07 NZ$)		      +84.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 KWD
(177.75 NZ$)		 11.22 KWD
(61.25 NZ$)		      -65.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.18 KWD
(66.48 NZ$)		 4.55 KWD
(24.87 NZ$)		      -62.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(19.11 NZ$)		 3.66 KWD
(20.00 NZ$)		      +4.7 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(604.39 NZ$)		 228.62 KWD
(1,248.23 NZ$)		      +106.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(9,909.79 NZ$)		 3,595.62 KWD
(19,631.90 NZ$)		      +98.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.41 KWD
(73.21 NZ$)		 20.87 KWD
(113.95 NZ$)		      +55.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.18 KWD
(77.40 NZ$)		 13.05 KWD
(71.26 NZ$)		      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.90 KWD
(157.78 NZ$)		 29.41 KWD
(160.58 NZ$)		      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.75 KWD
(146.05 NZ$)		 36.13 KWD
(197.27 NZ$)		      +35.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 253.64 KWD
(1,384.84 NZ$)		 335.57 KWD
(1,832.22 NZ$)		      +32.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 192.57 KWD
(1,051.43 NZ$)		 282.02 KWD
(1,539.80 NZ$)		      +46.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 535.76 KWD
(2,925.20 NZ$)		 532.74 KWD
(2,908.74 NZ$)		      -0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 404.41 KWD
(2,208.06 NZ$)		 460.12 KWD
(2,512.23 NZ$)		      +13.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(907.64 NZ$)		 137.55 KWD
(751.02 NZ$)		      -17.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(439.20 NZ$)		 116.00 KWD
(633.37 NZ$)		      +44.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit New Zealand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 945.87 KWD
(5,164.37 NZ$)		 915.88 KWD
(5,000.63 NZ$)		      -3.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 6.77      +18.3 %
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