Izmir vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$513
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.99M

The cost of living in Izmir is 28% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4115th ($1046 vs $1454) 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 3140th and 884th 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
$7.12
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
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$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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