Kuwait City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$741
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
79
99
🏙️ Population
2.99M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 14% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4115th and 3130th ($1454 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Japan, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Japan 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 Tokyo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 884th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Tokyo

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Kuwait City Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$14795

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961