Kuwait City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$741
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 5% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4115th and 4296th ($1454 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 884th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Seoul

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Kuwait City Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$21347

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$726
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020