Kuwait City vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$725
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$1593
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 39% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 3697th and 5138th ($1424 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th in Kuwait and Japan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1759th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Kyoto

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Kuwait City Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$8938

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006