Kuwait City vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$725
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$1590
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
2.99M
330K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 11% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 3697th and 4233rd ($1424 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kuwait and Cyprus, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1759th and 415th 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
$8.22
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$7149

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594