Kuwait City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$686
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 39% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4191st and 5331st ($1437 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kuwait and South Africa, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 1006th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Soweto

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Kuwait City Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$5012

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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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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965