Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Kuwait Reverse

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Cost of Living in Kuwait is 50.6% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kuwait is 58.2% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in Kuwait are 69.2% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in Kuwait are 27.6% lower than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in Kuwait are 54.8% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in Kuwait is 95.8% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(3.20 KWD)		 8.75 S$
(2.00 KWD)		      -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(22.86 KWD)		 65.62 S$
(15.00 KWD)		      -34.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(2.29 KWD)		 10.94 S$
(2.50 KWD)		      +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 S$
(2.74 KWD)		 3.94 S$
(0.90 KWD)		      -67.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 S$
(2.51 KWD)		 3.39 S$
(0.78 KWD)		      -69.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.25 S$
(1.43 KWD)		 7.09 S$
(1.62 KWD)		      +13.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 S$
(0.52 KWD)		 0.70 S$
(0.16 KWD)		      -69.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 S$
(0.37 KWD)		 0.50 S$
(0.11 KWD)		      -69.4 %
Markets
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.32 S$
(3.27 KWD)		 7.53 S$
(1.72 KWD)		      -47.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 S$
(0.62 KWD)		 1.30 S$
(0.30 KWD)		      -51.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 S$
(0.38 KWD)		 1.08 S$
(0.25 KWD)		      -35.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 S$
(0.99 KWD)		 2.94 S$
(0.67 KWD)		      -32.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.49 S$
(2.40 KWD)		 3.26 S$
(0.74 KWD)		      -69.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.36 S$
(1.45 KWD)		 3.83 S$
(0.87 KWD)		      -39.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.37 S$
(2.83 KWD)		 5.97 S$
(1.36 KWD)		      -51.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 S$
(0.61 KWD)		 1.42 S$
(0.32 KWD)		      -46.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.80 S$
(0.41 KWD)		 1.12 S$
(0.26 KWD)		      -37.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.55 S$
(0.58 KWD)		 1.03 S$
(0.24 KWD)		      -59.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 S$
(0.39 KWD)		 0.91 S$
(0.21 KWD)		      -46.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 S$
(0.33 KWD)		 0.77 S$
(0.18 KWD)		      -46.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 S$
(0.30 KWD)		 0.68 S$
(0.16 KWD)		      -48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.38 S$
(0.54 KWD)		 2.57 S$
(0.59 KWD)		      +8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 S$
(0.46 KWD)		 0.62 S$
(0.14 KWD)		      -69.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(6.86 KWD)		 4.37 S$
(1.00 KWD)		      -85.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.49 S$
(1.26 KWD)		 1.67 S$
(0.38 KWD)		      -69.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.93 S$
(1.59 KWD)		 2.21 S$
(0.50 KWD)		      -68.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.90 S$
(3.86 KWD)		 4.16 S$
(0.95 KWD)		      -75.4 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(0.46 KWD)		 1.31 S$
(0.30 KWD)		      -34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(27.43 KWD)		 65.62 S$
(15.00 KWD)		      -45.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(1.05 KWD)		 4.37 S$
(1.00 KWD)		      -4.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(0.37 KWD)		 7.04 S$
(1.61 KWD)		      +337.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.90 S$
(4.78 KWD)		 21.87 S$
(5.00 KWD)		      +4.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(2.48 KWD)		 1.77 S$
(0.40 KWD)		      -83.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(41,145.05 KWD)		 28,435.98 S$
(6,500.00 KWD)		      -84.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 159,638.80 S$
(36,490.82 KWD)		 25,343.57 S$
(5,793.12 KWD)		      -84.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.87 S$
(48.66 KWD)		 73.09 S$
(16.71 KWD)		      -65.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.94 S$
(5.47 KWD)		 26.38 S$
(6.03 KWD)		      +10.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.06 S$
(10.99 KWD)		 37.31 S$
(8.53 KWD)		      -22.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 144.24 S$
(32.97 KWD)		 142.42 S$
(32.56 KWD)		      -1.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.76 S$
(3.60 KWD)		 53.27 S$
(12.18 KWD)		      +238.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(3.43 KWD)		 15.31 S$
(3.50 KWD)		      +2.1 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,528.74 S$
(349.44 KWD)		 484.26 S$
(110.69 KWD)		      -68.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,734.62 S$
(8,396.93 KWD)		 7,940.20 S$
(1,815.00 KWD)		      -78.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.64 S$
(23.46 KWD)		 58.66 S$
(13.41 KWD)		      -42.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.00 S$
(13.03 KWD)		 62.02 S$
(14.18 KWD)		      +8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.77 S$
(31.03 KWD)		 126.42 S$
(28.90 KWD)		      -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 153.70 S$
(35.13 KWD)		 117.02 S$
(26.75 KWD)		      -23.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,025.64 S$
(920.20 KWD)		 1,096.43 S$
(250.62 KWD)		      -72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,876.32 S$
(657.48 KWD)		 835.07 S$
(190.88 KWD)		      -71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,831.43 S$
(1,790.14 KWD)		 2,321.36 S$
(530.62 KWD)		      -70.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,793.33 S$
(1,095.68 KWD)		 1,769.21 S$
(404.41 KWD)		      -63.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,750.57 S$
(628.73 KWD)		 727.24 S$
(166.24 KWD)		      -73.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,795.16 S$
(410.34 KWD)		 351.91 S$
(80.44 KWD)		      -80.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit Kuwait Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,074.41 S$
(1,159.93 KWD)		 4,155.99 S$
(949.99 KWD)		      -18.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.24 5.72      +76.5 %
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