Kuwait City vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$711
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 96% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 3883rd and 6689th ($1457 vs $745) 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1287th and 5632nd 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
$9.81
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$8325

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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
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$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768