Kuwait City vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$716
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
43
57
😀 Quality of life
77
31
🏙️ Population
2.99M
43.9K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 30% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4189th and 4985th ($1461 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and Palestine, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Ramallah ranked 8th in Palestine, while ranked 1096th and 8803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Ramallah

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Kuwait City Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$1204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$8.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$4.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$67.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$4719

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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

Cities near Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2483
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1010
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1821
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2154
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2346
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2260
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$978
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2066
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$910
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$895
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2449
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2031
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2274
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2172
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$3089
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2207
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1062
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$546
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2136
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1761