Jeju Island vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$454
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
18
43
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
666K
2.99M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 28% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5282nd and 4191st ($1037 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5127th and 1006th 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
$7.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451