Kuwait City vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$686
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 41% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4191st and 1041st ($1437 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 Phoenix. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 1006th and 226th 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
$12.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$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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$1974
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$2509
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$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804