Kuwait City vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$741
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
79
66
🏙️ Population
2.99M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 113% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4115th and 7204th ($1454 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kuwait and Iran, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 884th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Tehran

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Kuwait City Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$2007

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$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488