Kuwait City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$741
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
86
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 58% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4115th and 43rd ($1454 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 884th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$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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$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782