Izmir vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$516
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
43
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.99M

The cost of living in Izmir is 29% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5367th and 4189th ($1040 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 3283rd and 1096th 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
$7.76
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$8046

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$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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