Blantyre vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$131
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
43
😀 Quality of life
29
73
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 74% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 9046th and 3697th ($363 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Kuwait, respectively. Check Malawi vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 8522nd and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$6644

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$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
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$337
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$1165
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$957
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$852
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$338
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$784
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$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
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$691
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$837
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$1144
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$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
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$457
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$1238
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$1236
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$1121
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$777
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$1107
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$795
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$1025
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$550
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$734
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$587
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$708
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$1256
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$710
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$543
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$698
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$540
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$875
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$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
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$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
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$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
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$543
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$910
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$621
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$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
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$577
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$568
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$606
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$561
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$1005
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$637
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$959
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$507
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$387
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$1375
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$1327
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$1285
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$606
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$559
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$569
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$550
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$768
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$604
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$511
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$531