Kuwait City vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$725
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$328
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
8
😀 Quality of life
73
21
🏙️ Population
2.99M
297K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 44% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 3697th and 5392nd ($1424 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1759th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Malabo

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Kuwait City Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$735

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210