Kuwait City vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$741
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
16
😀 Quality of life
79
14
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 29% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4115th and 4892nd ($1454 vs $1124) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 884th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$4473

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$726
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$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458