Kuwait City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$725
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$6558
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
2.99M
443K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 58% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3697th and 31st ($1424 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and Switzerland, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Switzerland 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 Zurich. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1759th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Zurich

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Kuwait City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$29266

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
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$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846