Kuwait City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$686
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 11% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4191st and 4545th ($1437 vs $1296) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1006th and 16th 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
$12.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$19916

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$708
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$1247
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$703
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$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
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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971