Kuwait City vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$711
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
14
😀 Quality of life
74
17
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 45% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5639th ($1457 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1287th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$4965

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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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498