Kuwait City vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$4699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 39% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3883rd and 973rd ($1457 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1287th and 119th 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
$9.81
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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$1989
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$2430
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$2287
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$2416
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$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
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$2339
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$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
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$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
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$2291
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$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
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$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
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$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
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$840
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$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657