Kuwait City vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$716
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 42% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4189th and 5440th ($1461 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1096th and 216th 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
$12.9
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$12755

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015