Kuwait City vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$686
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 46% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4191st and 5675th ($1437 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1006th and 209th 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
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$14818

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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997