Gwangju vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$392
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
43
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.99M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5869th and 4191st ($957 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and Kuwait, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 2497th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kuwait City

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Gwangju Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$9163

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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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