Kuwait City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$698
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2507
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
75
20
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 17% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3893rd and 2779th ($1393 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and North Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1114th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Pyongyang

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Kuwait City Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.69
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1716
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6776
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6378
$3399

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Kuwait CityPyongyang

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
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119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865