Kuwait

Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Oman = 1×

Kuwait vs

Oman

Overall verdict

Kuwait is about 0.94× Oman.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Oman = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Oman. 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

Oman Oman = 1×

Kuwait is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.33
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.14
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.55

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

In Kuwait, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Oman — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. 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 ×1.33

Kuwait OMR 0.02 USD 0.04

Oman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.14

Kuwait OMR 1.75 KWD 1.4

Oman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

Kuwait OMR 0.14 USD 0.371

Oman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.54

Kuwait OMR 0.13 USD 0.338

Oman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com