Alexandria vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
43
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.99M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 75% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4191st ($366 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Kuwait, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6205th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kuwait City

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Alexandria Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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