Kuwait City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$711
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
87
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 56% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3883rd and 45th ($1457 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Kuwait and the United States, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1287th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647