Kuwait City vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$725
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$220
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
43
28
😀 Quality of life
73
41
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.19M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 31% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 3697th and 4791st ($1424 vs $1084) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1759th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.22
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$3971

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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
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$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603