Kuwait City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$741
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
79
100
🏙️ Population
2.99M
449K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 61% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4115th and 23rd ($1454 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 884th and 2nd 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
$11.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$22875

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$726
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$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
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$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041