United States

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

United States vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

United States is about 2.81× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. A bar running right means United States 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×

United States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.52
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.35

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.7× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. 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 ×4.70

United States KWD 0.06 USD 0.188

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.65

United States KWD 0.42 USD 1.356

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.39

United States KWD 0.35 USD 1.146

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.35

United States KWD 1.89 USD 6.12

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

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