Bangkok vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$434
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.99M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5606th and 4191st ($996 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Kuwait, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 2044th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kuwait City

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Bangkok Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451