Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Singapore Reverse

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 106.0% higher than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 142.8% higher than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in Singapore are 228.8% higher than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 41.5% higher than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 124.3% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 48.4% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(8.61 S$)		 3.25 KWD
(14.00 S$)		      +62.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(64.60 S$)		 23.22 KWD
(100.00 S$)		      +54.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(10.77 S$)		 2.32 KWD
(10.00 S$)		      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 KWD
(3.88 S$)		 2.79 KWD
(12.00 S$)		      +209.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(3.34 S$)		 2.79 KWD
(12.00 S$)		      +259.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(6.98 S$)		 1.47 KWD
(6.33 S$)		      -9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(0.69 S$)		 0.53 KWD
(2.29 S$)		      +230.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(0.49 S$)		 0.39 KWD
(1.67 S$)		      +238.7 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.72 KWD
(7.41 S$)		 3.32 KWD
(14.31 S$)		      +93.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.30 KWD
(1.28 S$)		 0.63 KWD
(2.71 S$)		      +111.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(1.06 S$)		 0.39 KWD
(1.69 S$)		      +59.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.67 KWD
(2.89 S$)		 1.00 KWD
(4.30 S$)		      +48.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74 KWD
(3.20 S$)		 2.44 KWD
(10.50 S$)		      +227.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.87 KWD
(3.77 S$)		 1.46 KWD
(6.30 S$)		      +67.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.36 KWD
(5.87 S$)		 2.87 KWD
(12.37 S$)		      +110.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(1.39 S$)		 0.61 KWD
(2.63 S$)		      +88.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(1.10 S$)		 0.41 KWD
(1.76 S$)		      +59.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(1.01 S$)		 0.60 KWD
(2.57 S$)		      +153.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(0.90 S$)		 0.39 KWD
(1.68 S$)		      +86.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(0.76 S$)		 0.34 KWD
(1.45 S$)		      +91.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(0.67 S$)		 0.31 KWD
(1.33 S$)		      +97.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(2.53 S$)		 0.56 KWD
(2.42 S$)		      -4.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(0.61 S$)		 0.46 KWD
(1.99 S$)		      +226.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(4.31 S$)		 6.97 KWD
(30.00 S$)		      +596.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(1.64 S$)		 1.27 KWD
(5.46 S$)		      +232.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(2.17 S$)		 1.62 KWD
(6.97 S$)		      +221.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.95 KWD
(4.09 S$)		 3.95 KWD
(17.00 S$)		      +315.5 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(1.29 S$)		 0.46 KWD
(2.00 S$)		      +54.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(64.60 S$)		 27.87 KWD
(120.00 S$)		      +85.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(4.31 S$)		 1.07 KWD
(4.60 S$)		      +6.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(6.93 S$)		 0.37 KWD
(1.61 S$)		      -76.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(21.53 S$)		 4.83 KWD
(20.80 S$)		      -3.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(1.74 S$)		 2.52 KWD
(10.86 S$)		      +524.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(27,991.51 S$)		 41,798.39 KWD
(180,000.00 S$)		      +543.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,793.12 KWD
(24,947.43 S$)		 37,125.39 KWD
(159,876.26 S$)		      +540.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(71.95 S$)		 49.07 KWD
(211.30 S$)		      +193.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(25.96 S$)		 5.47 KWD
(23.57 S$)		      -9.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.53 KWD
(36.72 S$)		 11.16 KWD
(48.08 S$)		      +30.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 KWD
(140.20 S$)		 33.58 KWD
(144.59 S$)		      +3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.18 KWD
(52.44 S$)		 3.65 KWD
(15.72 S$)		      -70.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(15.07 S$)		 3.48 KWD
(15.00 S$)		      -0.5 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(476.69 S$)		 344.51 KWD
(1,483.60 S$)		      +211.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(7,816.09 S$)		 8,648.55 KWD
(37,244.00 S$)		      +376.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.41 KWD
(57.74 S$)		 24.22 KWD
(104.29 S$)		      +80.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.18 KWD
(61.05 S$)		 13.81 KWD
(59.48 S$)		      -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.90 KWD
(124.45 S$)		 31.80 KWD
(136.95 S$)		      +10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.75 KWD
(115.20 S$)		 35.66 KWD
(153.57 S$)		      +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 250.62 KWD
(1,079.29 S$)		 926.02 KWD
(3,987.80 S$)		      +269.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 190.88 KWD
(822.01 S$)		 668.66 KWD
(2,879.49 S$)		      +250.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 530.62 KWD
(2,285.08 S$)		 1,819.65 KWD
(7,836.11 S$)		      +242.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 404.41 KWD
(1,741.55 S$)		 1,111.59 KWD
(4,786.96 S$)		      +174.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(715.87 S$)		 638.14 KWD
(2,748.07 S$)		      +283.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(346.41 S$)		 416.86 KWD
(1,795.16 S$)		      +418.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 957.73 KWD
(4,124.35 S$)		 1,200.60 KWD
(5,170.26 S$)		      +25.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 3.23      -43.5 %
Last update: March 2025April 2025
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