Kuwait City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$711
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
2.99M
690K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 54% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3883rd and 93rd ($1457 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1287th and 41st 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
$9.81
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948