Kuwait City vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$686
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
2.99M
824K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 31% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4191st and 5016th ($1437 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Kuwait and Japan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 1006th and 663rd 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
$12.9
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$12933

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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
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$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988