Kuwait City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$711
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
2.99M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 29% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 3883rd and 4791st ($1457 vs $1133) 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 1.5 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 1287th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$2307

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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492