Kuwait City vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$711
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
82
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 67% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 3883rd and 6204th ($1457 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and Russia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 1287th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Saint Petersburg

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Kuwait City Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$6847

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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525