Kuwait City vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$725
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$3568
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
43
79
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
2.99M
709K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 35% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 3697th and 1293rd ($1424 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Norway, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1759th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Oslo

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Kuwait City Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$8301

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
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$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991