Kigali vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$489
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2078
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
43
😀 Quality of life
48
77
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kigali is 39% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6419th and 4191st ($872 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Kuwait, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6866th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kuwait City

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Kigali Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$9163

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$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
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$411
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$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
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$531
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$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
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$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
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$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451