Kuwait City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$741
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
47
😀 Quality of life
79
41
🏙️ Population
2.99M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 32% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4115th and 4957th ($1454 vs $1102) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 884th and 7632nd 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
$11.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
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$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576