Kuwait City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$716
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 44% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4189th and 742nd ($1461 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in Kuwait and the United States, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1096th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Philadelphia

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Kuwait City Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801