Islamabad vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$199
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.99M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 70% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8887th and 4115th ($443 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Kuwait, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6597th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$7065

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$265
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$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
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$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
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$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
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$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$404
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$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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
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$570
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$540
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$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470