Kuwait City vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$741
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
79
60
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 81% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4115th and 6661st ($1454 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Kuwait and Turkey, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 884th and 5884th 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
$11.5
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$3613

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$726
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$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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852