Kuwait City vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
2.99M
3.33M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 23% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3883rd and 2194th ($1457 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kuwait and Spain, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1287th and 149th 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
$9.81
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$10462

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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581