Kuwait City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$716
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
48
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
2.99M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 43% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4189th and 5500th ($1461 vs $1022) 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 1.4 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 1096th and 7677th 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
$12.9
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1
 Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612