Kuwait City vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$725
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$2362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
2.99M
3.28M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 18% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3697th and 2577th ($1424 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kuwait and Spain, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1759th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Madrid

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Kuwait City Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
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$708
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437