Kuwait City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$716
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
77
23
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 13% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4189th and 3341st ($1461 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1096th and 9065th 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
$12.9
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$4189

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867