Istanbul vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$687
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
79
77
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 8% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4475th and 4191st ($1328 vs $1437) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 829th and 1006th 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
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kuwait City

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