Izmir vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$420
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
4.32M
2.99M

The cost of living in Izmir is 42% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6300th and 3697th ($825 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 3526th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Kuwait City

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Izmir Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$6644

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$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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