Kuwait City vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$686
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 4% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4191st and 4339th ($1437 vs $1386) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1006th and 746th 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
$12.9
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$12236

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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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$731
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$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800