Kuwait City vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$716
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
5
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
2.99M
115K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 254% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4189th and 8957th ($1461 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and Bhutan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1096th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$633

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$1281
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$707
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$556
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$698
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$551
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$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
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$443
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$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
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$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
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$308
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$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285