Kuwait City vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$686
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
13
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
2.99M
948K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 48% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4191st and 5785th ($1437 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Laos, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1006th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Vientiane

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Kuwait City Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$9878

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$703
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$522
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$694
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$509
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$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
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$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
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$451

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$564
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$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
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$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$375