Kuwait City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$686
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
82
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
2.99M
452K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4191st and 11th ($1437 vs $3857) 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 1.4 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 1006th 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
$12.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$26431

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$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117