Kuwait City vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$686
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
59
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
2.99M
504K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 45% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4191st and 5654th ($1437 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 1006th and 3473rd 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
$12.9
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$17754

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$708
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$703
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973