Chennai vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$151
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chennai is 71% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4189th ($430 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Kuwait, respectively. Check India vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5162nd and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kuwait City

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Chennai Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$8046

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$322
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$236
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$300
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$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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