Kuwait City vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$716
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
43
14
😀 Quality of life
77
44
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.45M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 122% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4189th and 7532nd ($1461 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Mauritania, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 1096th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Nouakchott

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Kuwait City Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$5862

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$707
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$556
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$698
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$551
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$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
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$619
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$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697