Kuwait City vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$962
🏠 One person rent
$741
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
43
68
😀 Quality of life
79
50
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 250% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4115th and 8945th ($1454 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kuwait and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 884th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$764

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$719
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$542
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$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
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$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
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$566
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$560
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$503
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$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
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$474
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$352
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$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
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$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
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$806
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$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
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$470

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$443
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$344
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$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
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$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
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$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
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$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
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$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
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$333
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$427
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$354
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$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
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$401
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$458
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$362
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$347
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$421
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$403
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$396
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$254
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$373
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$270