IsraelIsrael

Kuwait

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IsraelIsrael = 1×

KuwaitKuwait vs IsraelIsrael
Overall verdict

KuwaitKuwait is about 0.28× IsraelIsrael.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IsraelIsrael = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. A bar running right means Kuwait 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 IsraelIsrael Israel = 1× KuwaitKuwait is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.71
  • ⚡ Utilities 1 item
    ×0.22
  • ⛽ Transport 2 items
    ×0.14

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

In Kuwait, Big Mac costs 0.7× what it does in Israel — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.71
    KuwaitKuwait ILS 14.27 KWD 1.4
    IsraelIsrael ILS 20.00 ILS 20
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.22
    KuwaitKuwait ILS 0.13 USD 0.04
    IsraelIsrael ILS 0.58 USD 0.185
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.15
    KuwaitKuwait ILS 1.10 USD 0.371
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.17 USD 2.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.13
    KuwaitKuwait ILS 1.01 USD 0.338
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.55 USD 2.535
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Kuwait

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in KWD
1.25 → 1.4
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+4%
in ILS

It rose 12% in local currency, but 4% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Kuwait's inflation.

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