Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Kuwait: $1,406 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇼 Kuwait

$1,406

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 24.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuwait is 21.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.92 KWD 2.46

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-57.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.0 KWD 16.12

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

-19.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.06 KWD 2.50

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-37.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.65 KWD 0.82

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 KWD 0.89

Cappuccino

$5.24 KWD 1.62

$3.98 ARS 6,029

31.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 KWD 0.16

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-74.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-77.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.84 ARS 5,830

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 ARS 6,970

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 KWD 0.51

$1.44 ARS 2,181

13.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 KWD 0.35

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-53.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.06 KWD 0.64

$1.63 ARS 2,467

26.38%

Eggs

$2.34 KWD 0.73

$2.89 ARS 4,385

-19.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.80 KWD 1.80

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-45.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.48 KWD 2.01

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-35.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.95 KWD 3.39

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-20.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 KWD 0.82

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-3.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 KWD 0.61

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-9.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 KWD 0.54

$1.45 ARS 2,205

20.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 KWD 0.49

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-21.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.37 KWD 0.42

$1.24 ARS 1,885

10.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 KWD 0.41

$1.27 ARS 1,921

3.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.41 KWD 0.75

$1.70 ARS 2,575

41.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 KWD 0.16

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-69.94%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.21 KWD 1.00

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 KWD 0.39

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 KWD 0.52

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.89

$4.18 ARS 6,337

-31.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 ARS 8,790

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ARS 3,163

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ARS 4,198

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 KWD 0.26

$0.75 ARS 1,132

10.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.83 KWD 15.14

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

79.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 KWD 1.02

$1.62 ARS 2,451

103.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.31 KWD 1.03

$0.98 ARS 1,481

237.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.33 KWD 5.06

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

111.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.32 KWD 0.10

$1.36 ARS 2,058

-76.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.9K KWD 6,488

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-25.27%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.7K KWD 6,117

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-42.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.0 KWD 16.12

$216 ARS 326.9K

-75.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.77 KWD 6.44

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-18.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.08 KWD 10.56

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

8.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$111 KWD 34.50

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

123.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.15 KWD 9.66

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

82.59%

Cinema Ticket

$11.41 KWD 3.54

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

9.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$326 KWD 101

$466 ARS 706.7K

-30.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,896 KWD 2,138

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

-23.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.03 KWD 13.03

$122 ARS 185.2K

-65.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.08 KWD 14.90

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-50.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 KWD 32.15

$117 ARS 177.4K

-11.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 KWD 25.45

$140 ARS 211.9K

-41.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$820 KWD 254

$763 ARS 1.2M

7.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 KWD 190

$505 ARS 766.1K

21.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,873 KWD 581

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

17.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,327 KWD 411

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

12.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,072 KWD 1,572

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

89.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,603 KWD 807

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

40.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,240 KWD 1,004

$954 ARS 1.4M

239.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.13

57.25

-89.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuwait: October 5, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Kuwait

$614 44%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 17.7% $109

Groceries & Markets

Kuwait

$191 13.7%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 48.9% $93

Eating Out

Kuwait

$154 11%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 81.2% $125

Sport & Entertainment

Kuwait

$134 9.6%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 47.3% $63

Clothing & Footwear

Kuwait

$124 8.9%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 72.6% $90

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kuwait

$107 7.7%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 155% $166

Getting Around

Kuwait

$72 5.2%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 49.1% $35

Good to know

🇰🇼 Kuwait

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

04:37 4:37 AM

22:37 10:37 PM

6 h behind Kuwait

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

4,464,000

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Kuwaiti Dinar KWD د.ك

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

1 KWD = 3.23 USD

1 KWD = 2.88 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to KWD – Kuwaiti Dinar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇰🇼 Kuwaiti Dinar (د.ك)

Kuwaiti Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.31 KWD (1 KWD = 3.23 USD). 1 EUR = 0.348 KWD (1 KWD = 2.88 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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