Blantyre vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$156
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
43
😀 Quality of life
30
77
🏙️ Population
800K
2.99M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 66% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8689th and 4191st ($495 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Kuwait, respectively. Check Malawi vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 8790th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kuwait City

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Blantyre Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$9163

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$691
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$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
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$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
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$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
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$1602
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$1166
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$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
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$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
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$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
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$1196
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Distance City Cost of living
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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
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$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
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$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
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$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
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$1062
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$505
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$556
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$573
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$484
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$821
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$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
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$451