Almaty vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3608
🏠 One person rent
$434
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.99M

The cost of living in Almaty is 44% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6284th and 3141st ($775 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Kuwait, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Kuwait City. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 4680th and 1600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kuwait City

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Almaty Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$7870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$30.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$6668

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$555
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$960
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$543
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$634
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$553
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$687
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$815
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$542
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$633
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$686
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$785
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$632
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$688
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$637
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$907
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$686
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$689
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$606
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$880
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$606
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$615
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$687
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$650
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$987
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$617
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$952
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$536
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$652
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1277
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1277
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1245
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$947
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$603
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$506
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$650
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$690
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$689
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$687