Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 36.2% higher than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 52.5% higher than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 90.4% higher than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 48.3% higher than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 31.0% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 31.4% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(23.83 AED)		 3.14 KWD
(37.36 AED)		      +56.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(178.72 AED)		 20.98 KWD
(250.00 AED)		      +39.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(29.79 AED)		 2.94 KWD
(35.00 AED)		      +17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 KWD
(10.72 AED)		 3.48 KWD
(41.50 AED)		      +287.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(9.23 AED)		 4.20 KWD
(50.00 AED)		      +441.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(19.32 AED)		 1.71 KWD
(20.35 AED)		      +5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(1.92 AED)		 0.35 KWD
(4.12 AED)		      +115.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(1.36 AED)		 0.19 KWD
(2.26 AED)		      +65.7 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.72 KWD
(20.52 AED)		 2.18 KWD
(26.00 AED)		      +26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.30 KWD
(3.54 AED)		 0.39 KWD
(4.66 AED)		      +31.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(2.93 AED)		 0.32 KWD
(3.80 AED)		      +29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.67 KWD
(8.01 AED)		 0.91 KWD
(10.80 AED)		      +34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74 KWD
(8.87 AED)		 1.34 KWD
(15.94 AED)		      +79.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.87 KWD
(10.42 AED)		 1.19 KWD
(14.16 AED)		      +35.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.36 KWD
(16.25 AED)		 1.59 KWD
(18.93 AED)		      +16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(3.86 AED)		 0.32 KWD
(3.80 AED)		      -1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(3.05 AED)		 0.25 KWD
(2.94 AED)		      -3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.81 AED)		 0.25 KWD
(2.97 AED)		      +5.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(2.49 AED)		 0.20 KWD
(2.38 AED)		      -4.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(2.09 AED)		 0.15 KWD
(1.83 AED)		      -12.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(1.86 AED)		 0.18 KWD
(2.09 AED)		      +12.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(6.99 AED)		 0.46 KWD
(5.45 AED)		      -22.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(1.69 AED)		 0.19 KWD
(2.24 AED)		      +32.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(11.91 AED)		 4.20 KWD
(50.00 AED)		      +319.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(4.55 AED)		 0.71 KWD
(8.46 AED)		      +85.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(6.01 AED)		 0.92 KWD
(10.95 AED)		      +82.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.95 KWD
(11.32 AED)		 1.97 KWD
(23.50 AED)		      +107.6 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(3.57 AED)		 0.42 KWD
(5.00 AED)		      +39.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(178.72 AED)		 16.79 KWD
(200.00 AED)		      +11.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(11.91 AED)		 1.01 KWD
(12.00 AED)		      +0.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(19.17 AED)		 0.34 KWD
(4.02 AED)		      -79.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(59.57 AED)		 2.52 KWD
(30.00 AED)		      -49.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(4.81 AED)		 0.91 KWD
(10.84 AED)		      +125.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(77,444.39 AED)		 13,759.43 KWD
(163,937.00 AED)		      +111.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,793.12 KWD
(69,022.32 AED)		 6,892.81 KWD
(82,124.48 AED)		      +19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(199.06 AED)		 55.80 KWD
(664.78 AED)		      +234.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(71.84 AED)		 18.13 KWD
(216.03 AED)		      +200.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.53 KWD
(101.61 AED)		 31.39 KWD
(374.03 AED)		      +268.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 KWD
(387.88 AED)		 21.86 KWD
(260.42 AED)		      -32.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.18 KWD
(145.08 AED)		 11.21 KWD
(133.58 AED)		      -7.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(41.70 AED)		 4.20 KWD
(50.00 AED)		      +19.9 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(1,318.87 AED)		 209.22 KWD
(2,492.78 AED)		      +89.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(21,624.86 AED)		 3,481.24 KWD
(41,477.29 AED)		      +91.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.41 KWD
(159.76 AED)		 20.66 KWD
(246.18 AED)		      +54.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.18 KWD
(168.91 AED)		 19.26 KWD
(229.47 AED)		      +35.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.90 KWD
(344.31 AED)		 31.32 KWD
(373.21 AED)		      +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.75 KWD
(318.71 AED)		 32.00 KWD
(381.30 AED)		      +19.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 250.62 KWD
(2,986.08 AED)		 514.62 KWD
(6,131.42 AED)		      +105.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 190.88 KWD
(2,274.27 AED)		 359.70 KWD
(4,285.68 AED)		      +88.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 530.62 KWD
(6,322.14 AED)		 1,018.44 KWD
(12,134.28 AED)		      +91.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 404.41 KWD
(4,818.37 AED)		 728.71 KWD
(8,682.23 AED)		      +80.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(1,980.62 AED)		 173.96 KWD
(2,072.66 AED)		      +4.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(958.41 AED)		 100.15 KWD
(1,193.29 AED)		      +24.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 957.85 KWD
(11,412.27 AED)		 1,001.03 KWD
(11,926.80 AED)		      +4.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 4.64      -18.8 %
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