Kuwait City vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$741
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
79
82
🏙️ Population
2.99M
824K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 30% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4115th and 4919th ($1454 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Kuwait and Japan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 884th and 639th 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
$11.5
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$13511

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$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$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
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$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
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046