Kuwait City vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$686
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
40
😀 Quality of life
77
61
🏙️ Population
2.99M
573K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 80% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4191st and 6779th ($1437 vs $797) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 1006th and 5808th 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
$12.9
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$7214

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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705