Kuwait City vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$686
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
27
😀 Quality of life
77
28
🏙️ Population
2.99M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 165% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4191st and 8425th ($1437 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kuwait and Kenya, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 1006th and 8855th 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
$12.9
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$10408

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$703
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$522
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$694
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$509
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$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
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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$448
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$807
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$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
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$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583