Kuwait City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$711
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
62
😀 Quality of life
74
39
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 50% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5883rd ($1457 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kuwait and South Africa, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 1287th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$4830

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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
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$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045