Kuwait City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$716
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
2.99M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 31% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4189th and 5003rd ($1461 vs $1115) 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 1096th and 2408th 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
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719