Kuwait City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$711
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 0.3% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3883rd and 3861st ($1457 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and South Korea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1287th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Seoul

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Kuwait City Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$21834

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$713
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$557
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$705
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$552
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$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
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$527

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
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$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
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$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
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$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
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$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043