Kuwait City vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$741
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 17% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4115th and 4611th ($1454 vs $1244) 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 884th and 1070th 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
$11.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$9717

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
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$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$730
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$766
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$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777