Kuwait City vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$741
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
29
😀 Quality of life
79
32
🏙️ Population
2.99M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 165% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4115th and 8291st ($1454 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Kenya, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 884th and 8680th 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
$11.5
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$8839

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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
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$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
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524