Kuwait City vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$686
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
8
😀 Quality of life
77
30
🏙️ Population
2.99M
297K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 13% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4191st and 4590th ($1437 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 1006th and 8772nd 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
$12.9
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$6717

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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323