Kuwait City vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$741
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
2.99M
120K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 79% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4115th and 6620th ($1454 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kuwait and Thailand, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Thailand 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 Pattaya. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 884th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Pattaya

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Kuwait City Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$10383

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
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$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498