Johannesburg vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$547
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.99M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4745th and 4191st ($1204 vs $1437) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5850th and 1006th 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
$12.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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