Kuwait City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$725
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$6506
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
80
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
2.99M
737K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 52% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3697th and 145th ($1424 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Kuwait and the United States, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1759th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Seattle

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Kuwait City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210