Kuwait City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$3835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
2.99M
664K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 34% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3883rd and 1336th ($1457 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kuwait and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1287th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$10888

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$713
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$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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$2034
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$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
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$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592