Chennai vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$142
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chennai is 72% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8947th and 4191st ($409 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Kuwait, respectively. Check India vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5131st and 1006th 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
$2.12
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$9163

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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