Kuwait City vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$741
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
43
29
😀 Quality of life
79
42
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 59% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4115th and 6137th ($1454 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.1 months in Maputo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 884th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$5749

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$726
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$1283
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$730
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$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607