Chicago vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3608
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chicago is 71% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 254th and 3141st ($2372 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Kuwait City. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 11th and 1600th 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
$16.8
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$7870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$3151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$30.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$6668

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$555
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$960
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$543
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$634
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$553
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$687
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$815
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$542
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$633
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$686
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$785
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$632
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$688
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$637
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$907
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$686
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$689
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$606
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$880
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$606
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$615
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$687
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$650
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$987
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$617
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$952
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$536
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$652
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1277
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1277
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1245
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$947
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$603
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$506
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$650
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$690
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$689
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$687