Kuwait City vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$725
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
36
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 83% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 3697th and 6460th ($1424 vs $777) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1759th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$5932

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$708
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$1256
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$710
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$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992