Johannesburg vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$403
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.99M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 36% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5921st and 3697th ($908 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 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 5184th and 1759th 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
$7.41
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6644

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531