Kigali vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$387
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$2360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
43
😀 Quality of life
49
79
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kigali is 48% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6835th and 4115th ($758 vs $1454) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6733rd and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$7065

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$597
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$524
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$499
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$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
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$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
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$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
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$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
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$540
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$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470