Kuwait City vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$741
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
2.99M
3M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 189% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4115th and 8663rd ($1454 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th in Kuwait and Iran, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 884th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Mashhad

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Kuwait City Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$623

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684