Bangkok vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$405
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.99M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 37% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5960th and 3697th ($902 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Kuwait, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1087th and 1759th 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
$2.64
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$6644

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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