Kuala Lumpur vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$483
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
82
77
🏙️ Population
9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5636th and 4191st ($992 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Kuwait, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 555th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Kuwait City

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Kuala Lumpur Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$9163

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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
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$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
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$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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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