Kuwait City vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$716
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 86% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4189th and 6818th ($1461 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kuwait and Turkey, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1 months in Samsun. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 1096th and 5950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Samsun

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Kuwait City Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$3447

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907