Kuwait City vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$716
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
89
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 53% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4189th and 154th ($1461 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Singapore, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1096th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Singapore City

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Kuwait City Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.22
 Cappuccino
$5.67
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$31369

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663