Kuwait City vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$711
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
2.99M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 64% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5th ($1457 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and the United States, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1287th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108