Kuwait City vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$716
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
65
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 43% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4189th and 5510th ($1461 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1096th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Ulsan

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Kuwait City Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982