Kuwait City vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$725
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$203
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
2.99M
3M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 167% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 3697th and 8260th ($1424 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 1759th and 6128th 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
$8.22
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$555

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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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700