Retire score: 5.50

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Kuwait

Moderate cost

Mild climate

High income

Quick highlights

Capital: Kuwait City
Income level: High income
Currency: KWD

ISO3

KWT

Climate

Mild

Cost band

Moderate

Score

5.50

Overview

ISO3

KWT

ISO2

Country

Kuwait

Region

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Income level

High income

Capital

Kuwait City

Capital latitude

29.37

Capital longitude

47.98

Population

4,881,254

Area (km^2)

17,818

Currencies

KWD

Languages

Arabic

English official

Flag

Open

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent

Cost of living

Rent index

Groceries index

Restaurant prices

Purchasing power

Price-to-income

6.5

Mortgage % income

54.3

Affordability index

1.8

Price-to-rent (center)

27.1

Price-to-rent (outside)

18.1

Rental yield (center)

3.7

Rental yield (outside)

5.5

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score

UHC index

Healthcare index

Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)

Safety index

Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score

PM2.5 exposure

Pollution index

Exp. pollution index

Climate zone

mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official

Population

4,881,254

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score

—

Broadband subs/100

—

Fixed speed (Mbps)

Mobile speed (Mbps)

Traffic index

Commute time index

Time exp. index

Traffic inefficiency

CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level

High income

Rule of law (pct)

—

Corruption (CPI)

—