Abu Dhabi vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
43
😀 Quality of life
85
77
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.99M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 48% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 1650th and 4191st ($2133 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 424th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Kuwait City

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Abu Dhabi Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$9163

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451