Kuwait City vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$698
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2507
$433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
29
😀 Quality of life
75
27
🏙️ Population
2.99M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 158% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 3893rd and 8317th ($1393 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kuwait and Kenya, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1114th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Meru

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Kuwait City Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.69
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1716
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6776
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.7
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6378
$8023

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$740
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$1210
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$736
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$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518