Kuwait City vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$991
🏠 One person rent
$725
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$286
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
38
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 211% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 3697th and 8738th ($1424 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Kuwait and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 1759th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Palembang

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Kuwait City Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$8156

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$708
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$1256
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$710
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$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
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$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
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$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480