Kuwait City vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$741
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
59
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
2.99M
504K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 42% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4115th and 5383rd ($1454 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 884th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Pohang

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Kuwait City Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$13593

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016