Kuwait City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$741
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
2.99M
690K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 56% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4115th and 73rd ($1454 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Kuwait and the United States, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 884th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Washington

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Kuwait City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949