Kuwait City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$698
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2507
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 4% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3893rd and 4104th ($1393 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1114th and 30th 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
$9.69
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1716
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6776
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6378
$20197

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$740
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$1210
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$736
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$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019