Kuwait City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$686
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
2.99M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 14% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4191st and 3273rd ($1437 vs $1679) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1006th and 9th 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
$12.9
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
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$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006