Kuwait City vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$698
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2507
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
2.99M
824K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 22% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3893rd and 4649th ($1393 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Kuwait and Japan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1114th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Sakai

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Kuwait City Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.69
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1716
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6776
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.7
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6378
$8371

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Kuwait CitySakai

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$1210
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$736
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046