Kuwait City vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$716
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 51% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4189th and 5915th ($1461 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kuwait and Mozambique, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1096th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Maputo

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Kuwait City Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662