Kuwait City vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 38% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4115th and 1184th ($1454 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 884th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Phoenix

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Kuwait City Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
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$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766