Cost of Living in Ardiya - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $700 (excluding rent), and $1,349 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,876 (excluding rent), and $3,246 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 KWD 2.96
$4.84 KWD 1.48
$19.37 KWD 5.92
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWD 24.84
$35.76 KWD 10.93
$130 KWD 39.74
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 KWD 2.69
$8.01 KWD 2.45
$9.62 KWD 2.94
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 KWD 0.74
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$3.24 KWD 0.99
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 KWD 1.16
$2.02 KWD 0.62
$6.73 KWD 2.06
Cappuccino
$5.78 KWD 1.77
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$9.54 KWD 2.92
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWD 0.2
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$1.6 KWD 0.49
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$0.79 KWD 0.24
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 KWD 0.5
$1.17 KWD 0.36
$2.02 KWD 0.62
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$0.67 KWD 0.2
$1.67 KWD 0.51
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$0.65 KWD 0.2
$3.29 KWD 1.01
Eggs
$2.1 KWD 0.64
$1.39 KWD 0.43
$3.19 KWD 0.98
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 KWD 1.57
$2.89 KWD 0.88
$11.46 KWD 3.5
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 KWD 1.94
$3.2 KWD 0.98
$12.77 KWD 3.9
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$6.5 KWD 1.99
$11.37 KWD 3.48
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$3.24 KWD 0.99
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWD 0.6
$0.99 KWD 0.3
$2.47 KWD 0.76
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWD 0.53
$0.96 KWD 0.29
$2.57 KWD 0.79
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$0.64 KWD 0.19
$2.24 KWD 0.68
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.67 KWD 0.51
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$0.67 KWD 0.2
$2.68 KWD 0.82
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWD 0.5
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$2.58 KWD 0.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$0.63 KWD 0.19
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$1.16 KWD 0.35
$13.28 KWD 4.06
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$1.61 KWD 0.49
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$1.61 KWD 0.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 KWD 0.88
$2.57 KWD 0.79
$3.86 KWD 1.18
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$0.97 KWD 0.3
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.31 KWD 12.93
$23.51 KWD 7.18
$47 KWD 14.36
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$5.77 KWD 1.76
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 KWD 0.99
$1.63 KWD 0.5
$4.06 KWD 1.24
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 KWD 4.93
$14.54 KWD 4.44
$32.3 KWD 9.87
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$0.25 KWD 0.08
$0.47 KWD 0.14
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,531
$16.4K KWD 5,024
$29.6K KWD 9,043
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWD 6,039
$16.3K KWD 4,977
$22.5K KWD 6,868
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$63.7 KWD 19.48
$33.33 KWD 10.19
$100 KWD 30.56
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.9 KWD 5.77
$16.62 KWD 5.08
$23.27 KWD 7.11
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.62 KWD 7.83
$16.21 KWD 4.95
$48.64 KWD 14.87
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.3 KWD 29.44
$50.3 KWD 15.36
$126 KWD 38.4
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 KWD 3.52
$9.89 KWD 3.02
$16.47 KWD 5.03
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 KWD 123
$164 KWD 50.1
$656 KWD 200
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,630 KWD 2,026
$3,551 KWD 1,085
$9,865 KWD 3,015
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.01 KWD 12.84
$19.54 KWD 5.97
$73.3 KWD 22.39
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.58 KWD 13.01
$29.49 KWD 9.01
$52.4 KWD 16.02
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 KWD 26.38
$64.2 KWD 19.63
$112 KWD 34.35
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 KWD 24.75
$48.6 KWD 14.85
$162 KWD 49.5
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 KWD 226
$610 KWD 186
$915 KWD 280
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 KWD 196
$515 KWD 157
$720 KWD 220
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 KWD 521
$1,398 KWD 427
$2,034 KWD 622
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,352 KWD 413
$942 KWD 288
$1,508 KWD 461
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3
10.25
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