Istanbul vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$675
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4115th ($1288 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Kuwait, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1015th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kuwait City

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Istanbul Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$7065

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kuwait City

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