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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 31.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuwait is 30.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.21 KWD 2.51
$17.11 €14.78
-52.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.75 KWD 14.9
$74.9 €64.7
-34.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 KWD 2.44
$11.47 €9.91
-30.34%
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
$5.24 KWD 1.6
$4.01 €3.46
30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$3.33 €2.88
-84.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$2.89 €2.5
-87.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.24 €4.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 €3.95
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$1.26 €1.08
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$2.19 €1.89
-49.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 KWD 0.56
$3.46 €2.99
-46.53%
Eggs
$2.02 KWD 0.62
$3.79 €3.28
-46.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 KWD 1.87
$14.73 €12.72
-58.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 KWD 2.02
$13.83 €11.94
-52.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 KWD 2.97
$19.93 €17.21
-51.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KWD 0.72
$3.18 €2.75
-25.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.56
$1.79 €1.55
1.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.52
$2.32 €2
-26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$4.73 €4.09
-68.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
$1.58 €1.37
-16.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$1.62 €1.4
-25.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$1.86 €1.6
10.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$1.07 €0.92
-57.01%
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)
$3.01 KWD 0.92
$9.84 €8.5
-69.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.85 €5.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 €0.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 €1.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 KWD 0.3
$3.68 €3.18
-72.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 KWD 15.05
$68 €58.7
-27.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$5.87 €5.07
-43.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$2.23 €1.92
48.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWD 5.03
$37.69 €32.54
-56.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.97 €1.7
-81.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K KWD 6,421
$31.7K €27.4K
-33.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,741
$37.3K €32.2K
-49.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 KWD 16.58
$350 €302
-84.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 KWD 6.07
$27.07 €23.37
-26.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.9 KWD 9.14
$51.9 €44.83
-42.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 KWD 31.11
$40.64 €35.09
150.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.67 KWD 11.82
$24.54 €21.19
57.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWD 3.56
$14.15 €12.22
-17.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 KWD 108
$463 €400
-23.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,089 KWD 1,861
$15.1K €13K
-59.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.26 KWD 13.83
$94.4 €81.5
-52.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 KWD 14.44
$43.6 €37.65
8.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 KWD 29.89
$100 €86.7
-2.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 KWD 26.56
$133 €115
-34.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 KWD 257
$1,042 €900
-19.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 KWD 195
$765 €660
-16.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 KWD 530
$1,909 €1,648
-9.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 KWD 400
$1,445 €1,247
-9.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,123 KWD 1,871
$6,341 €5,475
-3.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,839 KWD 867
$4,896 €4,227
-42.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,155 KWD 964
$3,362 €2,903
-6.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
3.98
43.72%

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Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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