Kuwait City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$686
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
80
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
2.99M
737K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 55% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4191st and 126th ($1437 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1006th and 147th 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
$12.9
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098