Kuwait City vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$716
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
77
76
🏙️ Population
2.99M
919K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 3% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4189th and 4288th ($1461 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 1096th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Seongnam

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Kuwait City Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$12598

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019