Amsterdam vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
921K
2.99M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 119% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 126th and 4189th ($3203 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Kuwait, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 13th and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kuwait City

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Amsterdam Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$8046

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479