Kuwait City vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$725
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$348
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
72
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 173% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 3697th and 8350th ($1424 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kuwait and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1759th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Surabaya

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Kuwait City Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$5424

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506