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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Kuwait Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Kuwait

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 57.5% cheaper than Kuwait without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 62.1% cheaper than Kuwait without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$7.95 KWD 2.45
-68.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$49.73 KWD 15.32
-72.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$8.09 KWD 2.49
-48.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 KWD 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$5.42 KWD 1.67
-66.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.52 KWD 0.16
-21.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.36 KWD 0.11
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.49 KWD 0.46
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.10 KWD 0.34
-53.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.77 KWD 0.55
-59.32%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.03 KWD 0.62
-50.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$5.83 KWD 1.80
-11.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$6.43 KWD 1.98
-50.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.17 KWD 3.13
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.31 KWD 0.71
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.83 KWD 0.56
-60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.75 KWD 0.54
-38.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.56 KWD 0.48
-64.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.26 KWD 0.39
-65.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.22 KWD 0.38
-59.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.04 KWD 0.63
-75.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.47 KWD 0.14
-29.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.27 KWD 1.01
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.24 KWD 0.38
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 KWD 0.50
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$2.86 KWD 0.88
46.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-63.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$49.98 KWD 15.39
-80.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$3.34 KWD 1.03
-72.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$3.17 KWD 0.98
-91.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$16.49 KWD 5.08
-89.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$0.36 KWD 0.11
227.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$21.3K KWD 6,551
-34.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$18.8K KWD 5,802
17.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$55.0 KWD 16.93
-26.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$19.50 KWD 6.01
-80.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$30.06 KWD 9.26
-74.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$102 KWD 31.50
-84.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$39.78 KWD 12.25
-80.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$11.51 KWD 3.55
-69.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$362 KWD 111
-81.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$6,143 KWD 1,892
-70.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$45.44 KWD 13.99
-43.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$47.05 KWD 14.49
-42.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$95.0 KWD 29.26
-52.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$87.9 KWD 27.07
-62.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$823 KWD 254
-78.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$639 KWD 197
-82.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,729 KWD 532
-76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,335 KWD 411
-80.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$5,357 KWD 1,650
-75.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$2,665 KWD 821
-74.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$3,050 KWD 939
-84.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.72
57.69%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuwait: January 13, 2026

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