Kuwait City vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$716
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
2.99M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 83% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4189th and 6763rd ($1461 vs $797) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1096th and 6139th 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
$12.9
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810