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Cost of Living Index
Kuwait City83 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Kuwait City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kuwait City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kuwait City leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kuwait City | 83 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kuwait City | 61.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kuwait City | $2,768 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kuwait City | 11.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kuwait City | $4,500/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kuwait City | 2.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kuwait City | 66.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kuwait City | 76.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Kuwait City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kuwait City leads cost, safety, and housing; Q2193 leads rent, air quality, and environment.
cost
Kuwait City
83
Q2193
90
safety
Kuwait City
61.2
Q2193
52.5
housing
Kuwait City
$2,768
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Kuwait City
11.2x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Kuwait City
$4,500/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Kuwait City
2.2%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Kuwait City
66.4
Q2193
50.2
health
Kuwait City
76.7 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kuwait City
2.9%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Kuwait City
60.1
Q2193
84.8
transport
Kuwait City
61.8
Q2193
66.4
safety
Kuwait City
11.6 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Kuwait City
49.5 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Kuwait City
20.4%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Kuwait City
6.5
Q2193
6.6
housing
Kuwait City
$10,526/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Kuwait City
52.1%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Kuwait City
31.7%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Kuwait City
60.9%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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