Kuwait City vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$686
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
2.99M
120K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 71% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4191st and 6606th ($1437 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Thailand, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1006th and 6029th 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
$12.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$13971

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$703
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$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
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$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508