Kuwait City vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$716
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 15% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4189th and 4625th ($1461 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Kuwait and Japan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1096th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Osaka

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Kuwait City Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993