Doha vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.99M

The cost of living in Doha is 27% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 2509th and 4115th ($1849 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Kuwait, respectively. Check Qatar vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 608th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Kuwait City

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Doha Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470