Austin vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2222
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
962K
2.99M

The cost of living in Austin is 82% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 548th and 3697th ($2590 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Kuwait, respectively. Check the United States vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 126th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Kuwait City

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Austin Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$6644

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$2737
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$2108
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$2126
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Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531