Kuwait City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$686
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
2.99M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 28% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4191st and 4918th ($1437 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Brazil, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1006th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Sao Paulo

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720