Kuwait City vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$711
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$1689
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
2.99M
330K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 8% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 3883rd and 4220th ($1457 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kuwait and Cyprus, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 1287th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Nicosia

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Kuwait City Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$7504

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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591