Cost of Living in Bushehr vs Kuwait City

Cost of living in Bushehr is 57% lower than in Kuwait City (without rent).

Rent in Bushehr is 68% cheaper than in Kuwait City.

Cost of living including rent in Bushehr is 62% lower than in Kuwait City.

Food in Bushehr is 49% cheaper than in Kuwait City.

Transport in Bushehr is 94% cheaper than in Kuwait City.

Bushehr vs. Kuwait City Comparision

Bushehr Kuwait City
Cost of Living, including rent
548 $
1,457 $
Without Rent
320 $
745 $
Rent & Utilities
229 $
711 $
Food
199 $
391 $
Transport
13 $
220 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
146 $
2,257 $
Quality of Life
19
74
Population
224.0K
3.0M

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Bushehr Kuwait City

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.97 $ 9.81 $
Dinner, for 2 23.9 $ 65.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.52 $ 8.21 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.7 $ 2.44 $
Capuccino 1.75 $ 5.9 $
Coke, 330ml 2.01 $ 0.58 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.72 $ 1.55 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.44 $ 1.04 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $ 1.95 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.79 $ 2.45 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $ 4.82 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.92 $ 6.06 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.43 $ 10.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $ 2.29 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.97 $ 1.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $ 1.74 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.54 $ 1.14 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.5 $ 0.91 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $ 0.32 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 4.03 $ 1.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.8 $ 3.63 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.66 $ 1.16 $
Cigarette pack 2.12 $ 3.01 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.3 $ 0.98 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 6.7 $ 49.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.72 $ 0.34 $
Taxi, 8 km 1.87 $ 29.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 96.6 $ 77.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.38 $ 16.4 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.74 $ 4.94 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.88 $ 5.51 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.56 $ 1.85 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
21.8 $ 35.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
33.1 $ 54.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
13.9 $ 27 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 176 $ 612 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 374 $ 1,368 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 260 $ 794 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 300 $ 1,677 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,215 $ 5,807 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,035 $ 2,705 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 146 $ 2,257 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 20.76 % 6.71 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15 $ 114 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.02 $ 11.4 $
Haircut 21.9 $ 9.64 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 80.2 $ 92.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 23.7 $ 42.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 154 $ 467 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,155 $ 7,012 $