Baku vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$358
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.99M

The cost of living in Baku is 44% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6681st and 4189th ($820 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Kuwait, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5397th and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Kuwait City

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Baku Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$8046

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$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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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