Kuwait City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$725
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
73
38
🏙️ Population
2.99M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 218% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 3697th and 8781st ($1424 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Nigeria, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1759th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Lagos

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Kuwait City Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443