Kuwait City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$725
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$1509
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
62
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 63% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3697th and 6110th ($1424 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1759th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
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$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952