Kuwait City vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$711
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
72
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
2.99M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 161% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 3883rd and 8199th ($1457 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Kuwait and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1287th and 4937th 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
$9.81
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$5075

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$716
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$1268
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$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515