Kobe vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$519
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$2078
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kobe is 18% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4788th and 4191st ($1185 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Japan and Kuwait, respectively. Check Japan vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 40th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Kuwait City

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Kobe Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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