Kuwait City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$741
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
79
45
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 48% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4115th and 5704th ($1454 vs $984) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 884th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$3811

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915