Kuwait City vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$741
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4115th and 5112th ($1454 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 884th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Suwon

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Kuwait City Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050