Kigali vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$323
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kigali is 52% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6978th and 3697th ($677 vs $1424) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6517th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$6644

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$599
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$539
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$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
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$572
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$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
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$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
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$571

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Distance City Cost of living
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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
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$507
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$387
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$1375
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$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
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$550
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$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531