Japan

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Japan vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Japan is about 2.21× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×5.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.85
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.7× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.67

Japan KWD 0.07 USD 0.227

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.08

Japan KWD 0.32 USD 1.041

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.63

Japan KWD 0.30 USD 0.976

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

Japan KWD 0.93 JPY 480

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index