Jeju Island vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$473
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
18
43
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
666K
2.99M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 26% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5121st and 4189th ($1079 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5367th and 1096th 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
$8.17
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$8046

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

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