Kuwait City vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$686
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$114
😷 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 42% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4191st and 5473rd ($1437 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1006th and 7657th 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
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$5827

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$708
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$1247
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$703
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$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663