Kuwait City vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$686
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
85
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 26% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4191st and 4898th ($1437 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kuwait and Russia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 1006th and 3542nd 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
$12.9
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$13865

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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
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$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597