Kuwait City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$711
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
74
16
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 13% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3883rd and 2973rd ($1457 vs $1672) 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1287th and 9011th 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
$9.81
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$3493

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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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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839