Kuwait City vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$716
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.99M
718K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 49% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4189th and 342nd ($1461 vs $2847) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1096th and 37th 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
$12.9
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$15673

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$711
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$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409