Kuwait City vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$716
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
22
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 119% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4189th and 7446th ($1461 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kuwait and Cameroon, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Cameroon 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 Yaounde. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1096th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Yaounde

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Kuwait City Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$1815

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$711
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$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
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$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775