Kuwait City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$686
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
77
100
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 49% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4191st and 370th ($1437 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Australia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1006th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Sydney

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Kuwait City Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$25164

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863