Kuwait City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$4008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
79
100
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 45% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4115th and 649th ($1454 vs $2640) 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 1.6 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 884th and 3rd 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
$11.5
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$19140

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710