Chicago vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2078
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chicago is 98% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 358th and 4191st ($2851 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and Kuwait, respectively. Check the United States vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 18th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kuwait City

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Chicago Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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