Kuwait City vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$716
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
13
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
2.99M
948K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 38% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4189th and 5255th ($1461 vs $1056) 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 1096th and 7250th 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
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$9882

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
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$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
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$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380