Kuwait City vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$686
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
72
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
2.99M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 4% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4191st and 4020th ($1437 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kuwait and Cyprus, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 1006th and 509th 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
$12.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$9567

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$708
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$1247
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$703
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$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047