Baku vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$307
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.99M

The cost of living in Baku is 47% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6560th and 3697th ($753 vs $1424) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5476th and 1759th 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
$8.6
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$6644

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30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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