Kigali vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$355
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2257
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
44
74
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kigali is 50% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6804th and 3883rd ($723 vs $1457) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6601st and 1287th 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
$3.67
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$7012

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$622
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$545
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$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$587
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$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
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$707
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$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
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$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$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
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$370
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$1267
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$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
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$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
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$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527