Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is 5.2% higher than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Saudi Arabia is 10.1% lower than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 45.7% lower than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 15.6% lower than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 21.7% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 22.3% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(24.34 ﷼)		 2.05 KWD
(25.00 ﷼)		      +2.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(182.55 ﷼)		 12.33 KWD
(150.00 ﷼)		      -17.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(30.43 ﷼)		 2.47 KWD
(30.00 ﷼)		      -1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 KWD
(10.95 ﷼)		 0.58 KWD
(7.00 ﷼)		      -36.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(9.43 ﷼)		 0.49 KWD
(6.00 ﷼)		      -36.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(19.73 ﷼)		 1.12 KWD
(13.66 ﷼)		      -30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(1.96 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.76 ﷼)		      +40.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(1.39 ﷼)		 0.08 KWD
(0.94 ﷼)		      -32.2 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.72 KWD
(20.96 ﷼)		 1.98 KWD
(24.08 ﷼)		      +14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.30 KWD
(3.62 ﷼)		 0.28 KWD
(3.36 ﷼)		      -7.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(2.99 ﷼)		 0.31 KWD
(3.76 ﷼)		      +25.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.67 KWD
(8.18 ﷼)		 0.78 KWD
(9.52 ﷼)		      +16.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74 KWD
(9.06 ﷼)		 1.03 KWD
(12.48 ﷼)		      +37.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.87 KWD
(10.65 ﷼)		 1.11 KWD
(13.56 ﷼)		      +27.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.36 KWD
(16.60 ﷼)		 1.82 KWD
(22.12 ﷼)		      +33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(3.94 ﷼)		 0.30 KWD
(3.69 ﷼)		      -6.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(3.12 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.80 ﷼)		      -10.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.87 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.84 ﷼)		      -1.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(2.54 ﷼)		 0.23 KWD
(2.75 ﷼)		      +8.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(2.14 ﷼)		 0.19 KWD
(2.28 ﷼)		      +6.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(1.90 ﷼)		 0.19 KWD
(2.30 ﷼)		      +20.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(7.14 ﷼)		 0.37 KWD
(4.50 ﷼)		      -36.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(1.72 ﷼)		 0.18 KWD
(2.22 ﷼)		      +28.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(12.17 ﷼)		 1.07 KWD
(13.00 ﷼)		      +6.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(4.65 ﷼)		 0.53 KWD
(6.43 ﷼)		      +38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(6.14 ﷼)		 0.64 KWD
(7.77 ﷼)		      +26.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.95 KWD
(11.56 ﷼)		 2.30 KWD
(28.00 ﷼)		      +142.2 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(3.65 ﷼)		 0.33 KWD
(4.00 ﷼)		      +9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(182.55 ﷼)		 11.50 KWD
(140.00 ﷼)		      -23.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(12.17 ﷼)		 0.82 KWD
(10.00 ﷼)		      -17.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(19.59 ﷼)		 1.19 KWD
(14.48 ﷼)		      -26.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(60.85 ﷼)		 4.11 KWD
(50.00 ﷼)		      -17.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(4.91 ﷼)		 0.72 KWD
(8.78 ﷼)		      +78.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(79,105.06 ﷼)		 7,847.16 KWD
(95,500.00 ﷼)		      +20.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,793.12 KWD
(70,502.38 ﷼)		 6,886.09 KWD
(83,803.79 ﷼)		      +18.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(203.33 ﷼)		 32.88 KWD
(400.20 ﷼)		      +96.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(73.38 ﷼)		 10.40 KWD
(126.56 ﷼)		      +72.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.53 KWD
(103.79 ﷼)		 22.05 KWD
(268.38 ﷼)		      +158.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 KWD
(396.20 ﷼)		 28.59 KWD
(347.97 ﷼)		      -12.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.18 KWD
(148.19 ﷼)		 12.35 KWD
(150.26 ﷼)		      +1.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(42.60 ﷼)		 4.93 KWD
(60.00 ﷼)		      +40.9 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(1,347.15 ﷼)		 106.01 KWD
(1,290.18 ﷼)		      -4.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(22,088.57 ﷼)		 2,285.62 KWD
(27,816.05 ﷼)		      +25.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.41 KWD
(163.19 ﷼)		 15.55 KWD
(189.25 ﷼)		      +16.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.18 KWD
(172.53 ﷼)		 18.19 KWD
(221.32 ﷼)		      +28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.90 KWD
(351.70 ﷼)		 29.05 KWD
(353.56 ﷼)		      +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.75 KWD
(325.55 ﷼)		 26.01 KWD
(316.49 ﷼)		      -2.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 250.62 KWD
(3,050.11 ﷼)		 150.17 KWD
(1,827.57 ﷼)		      -40.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 190.88 KWD
(2,323.04 ﷼)		 125.10 KWD
(1,522.45 ﷼)		      -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 530.62 KWD
(6,457.71 ﷼)		 275.10 KWD
(3,348.00 ﷼)		      -48.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 404.41 KWD
(4,921.69 ﷼)		 197.34 KWD
(2,401.65 ﷼)		      -51.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(2,023.09 ﷼)		 50.83 KWD
(618.55 ﷼)		      -69.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(978.97 ﷼)		 32.36 KWD
(393.87 ﷼)		      -59.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 957.85 KWD
(11,656.99 ﷼)		 669.02 KWD
(8,141.98 ﷼)		      -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 4.70      -17.9 %
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