Kuwait City vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$686
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
2.99M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 32% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4191st and 1723rd ($1437 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kuwait and Spain, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1006th and 160th 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
$12.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$16324

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$708
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812