Johannesburg vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$485
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
43
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.99M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 26% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5031st and 4115th ($1082 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Kuwait, respectively. Check South Africa vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5648th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kuwait City

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Johannesburg Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

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