Kuwait City vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$741
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
9
😀 Quality of life
79
26
🏙️ Population
2.99M
297K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 3% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4115th and 4227th ($1454 vs $1413) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 884th and 8913th 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
$11.5
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$5489

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393