Kuwait City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Kuwait City Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1380
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3680
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$1562
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1970
$4101
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
2.99M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 46% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3638th and 378th ($1380 vs $2564) 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2415th and 10th 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
$6.92
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1390
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7112
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3070
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.7
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.42
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.12
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6670
$16834

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$675
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$1194
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$663
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$536
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$693
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$545
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$869
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$571
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$537
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$653
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$621
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$795
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$668
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$566
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$593
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$898
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$749
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$610
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$872
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$504
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$548
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$727
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$673
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$962
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$609
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$926
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$506
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$609
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1326
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1023
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$772
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$782
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$529
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$536
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$608
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$745
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$586
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861