Istanbul vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$514
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5143rd and 3697th ($1025 vs $1424) 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 798th and 1759th 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
$9.37
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6644

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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