Kuwait City vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$741
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
79
75
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 34% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4115th and 5037th ($1454 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Oman, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 884th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Muscat

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Kuwait City Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$11063

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453