Istanbul vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$689
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4189th ($1305 vs $1461) 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 0.8 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 925th and 1096th 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
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$8046

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479