Kuwait City vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$741
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
68
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 79% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4115th and 6622nd ($1454 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 884th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Nairobi

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Kuwait City Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
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$726
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$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820