Kuwait City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$741
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
2.99M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 38% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4115th and 5192nd ($1454 vs $1052) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 884th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666