Jeju Island vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$480
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
43
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
678K
2.99M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 24% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4961st and 4115th ($1100 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in South Korea and Kuwait, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5177th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kuwait City

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Jeju Island Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.06
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.25
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$7065

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

Cities near Kuwait City

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