Kuwait City vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$741
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
36
😀 Quality of life
79
50
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 122% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4115th and 7398th ($1454 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 884th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$11593

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$726
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$730
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$549
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$719
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$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
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$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
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$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
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$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692