Kuwait City vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$716
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 24% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4189th and 2284th ($1461 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Kuwait and Canada, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1096th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Montreal

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Kuwait City Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$5550

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Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805