Dhaka vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$150
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2078
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.99M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 67% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8770th and 4191st ($478 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Kuwait, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6105th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kuwait City

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Dhaka Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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