Kuwait City vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$725
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$1259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.38M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 50% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3697th and 5668th ($1424 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1759th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Sofia

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Kuwait City Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$7940

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
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$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619