Kuwait City vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$716
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$487
😷 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 67% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4189th and 6471st ($1461 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1096th and 6065th 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
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$12044

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514