Kuwait City vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
2.99M
985K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 37% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4115th and 1273rd ($1454 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Sweden, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 884th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Stockholm

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Kuwait City Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$15313

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482