Kuwait City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$711
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
2.99M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 44% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5616th ($1457 vs $1012) 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1287th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629