Kuwait City vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$716
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$2052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
2.99M
732K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 30% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4189th and 4992nd ($1461 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 1096th and 1928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Namyangju

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Kuwait City Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$15955

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$711
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$1281
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$707
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1292
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1008
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1007
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$988
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1167
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1049
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1068
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1102
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1134
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$867
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1053
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1057
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1076
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1563
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$984
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$892
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1003
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$986
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$986
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1019