Kuwait City vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$716
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 113% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4189th and 7322nd ($1461 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kuwait and Zambia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1096th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Lusaka

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Kuwait City Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$13300

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692