Abu Dhabi vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$3599
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$1494
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$2507
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
83
75
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.99M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 31% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 2320th and 3893rd ($1828 vs $1393) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 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 438th and 1114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$6776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$2989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$37.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$6378

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$740
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$736
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502