Columbus vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$2078
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
906K
2.99M

The cost of living in Columbus is 49% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 1634th and 4191st ($2140 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 266th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Kuwait City

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Columbus Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$9163

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$1897
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$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
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$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
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$1818
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$1936

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