Kuwait City vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$716
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
38
😀 Quality of life
77
44
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 277% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4189th and 8996th ($1461 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Kuwait and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 1096th and 7310th 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
$12.9
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$7191

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$556
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$698
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$551
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$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
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$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
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$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
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$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
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$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627