Kuwait City vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$686
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
8
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
2.99M
133K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 9% more expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4191st and 4490th ($1437 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and Maldives, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1006th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Male

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Kuwait City Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$3305

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$694
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$509
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$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
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$548
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$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
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$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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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
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$313
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$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
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$322