Kuwait City vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kuwait City Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$711
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$2748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 50% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5892nd ($1457 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1287th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kuwait City vs Suwon infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kuwait City vs Suwon

Prices for goods and services in Kuwait City and Suwon are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kuwait City Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$22854

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066