Houston vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2222
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.99M

The cost of living in Houston is 56% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 1234th and 3697th ($2221 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 86th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$6644

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$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
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$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
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$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
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$2080
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$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
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$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
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$2175

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531