Kuwait City vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$741
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
39
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
2.99M
573K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 84% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4115th and 6705th ($1454 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Morocco, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 884th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Rabat

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Kuwait City Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$7282

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617