Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Kuwait Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Kuwait

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 46.8% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 44.2% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$8.21 KWD 2.51
108.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$48.75 KWD 14.9
53.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$7.99 KWD 2.44
43.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$5.24 KWD 1.6
-23.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.5 KWD 0.15
566.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.35 KWD 0.11
725.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.55 KWD 0.47
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.11 KWD 0.34
97.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.85 KWD 0.56
87.03%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.02 KWD 0.62
87.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$6.13 KWD 1.87
140.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$6.61 KWD 2.02
109.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$9.71 KWD 2.97
105.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.37 KWD 0.72
34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.82 KWD 0.56
-1.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.71 KWD 0.52
35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.5 KWD 0.46
215.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.32 KWD 0.4
19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.21 KWD 0.37
33.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.05 KWD 0.63
-9.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.46 KWD 0.14
132.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 KWD 0.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.01 KWD 0.92
226.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1 KWD 0.3
268.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$49.26 KWD 15.05
37.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.32 KWD 1.02
76.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-32.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$16.46 KWD 5.03
128.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.36 KWD 0.11
447.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$21K KWD 6,421
50.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$18.8K KWD 5,741
98.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$54.3 KWD 16.58
545.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$19.85 KWD 6.07
36.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$29.9 KWD 9.14
73.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$102 KWD 31.11
-60.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$38.67 KWD 11.82
-36.54%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$11.66 KWD 3.56
21.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$354 KWD 108
30.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$6,089 KWD 1,861
147.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$45.26 KWD 13.83
108.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$47.26 KWD 14.44
-7.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$97.8 KWD 29.89
2.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$86.9 KWD 26.56
52.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$842 KWD 257
23.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$638 KWD 195
19.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,733 KWD 530
10.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,309 KWD 400
10.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$6,123 KWD 1,871
3.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,839 KWD 867
72.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$3,155 KWD 964
6.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.72
-30.42%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

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