Kuwait City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$725
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$460
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
2.99M
12.4M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 37% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3697th and 5031st ($1424 vs $1042) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1759th and 4799th 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
$8.22
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659