Kuwait City vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$716
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
39
😀 Quality of life
77
76
🏙️ Population
2.99M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 19% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4189th and 2829th ($1461 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Malta, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 1096th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Valletta

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Kuwait City Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$12962

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388