Cost of Living in Bayan - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $697 (excluding rent), and $1,360 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,924 (excluding rent), and $3,238 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 KWD 3.05
$4.99 KWD 1.52
$19.95 KWD 6.1
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 KWD 25.09
$36.12 KWD 11.04
$131 KWD 40.15
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 KWD 2.71
$8.06 KWD 2.46
$9.68 KWD 2.96
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 KWD 0.74
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$3.25 KWD 0.99
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 KWD 1.15
$2.01 KWD 0.61
$6.7 KWD 2.05
Cappuccino
$5.8 KWD 1.77
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$9.58 KWD 2.93
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$1.68 KWD 0.51
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)
$1.56 KWD 0.48
$1.12 KWD 0.34
$1.92 KWD 0.59
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$0.67 KWD 0.2
$1.67 KWD 0.51
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWD 0.54
$0.66 KWD 0.2
$3.3 KWD 1.01
Eggs
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$3.05 KWD 0.93
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 KWD 1.57
$2.9 KWD 0.89
$11.48 KWD 3.51
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWD 2.04
$3.36 KWD 1.03
$13.41 KWD 4.1
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 KWD 3.12
$6.45 KWD 1.97
$11.29 KWD 3.45
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 KWD 0.74
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$3.32 KWD 1.02
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$2.52 KWD 0.77
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$0.96 KWD 0.29
$2.56 KWD 0.78
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$0.66 KWD 0.2
$2.32 KWD 0.71
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.37
$0.8 KWD 0.25
$1.6 KWD 0.49
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$2.54 KWD 0.78
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$0.8 KWD 0.24
$2.54 KWD 0.78
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.68 KWD 0.21
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$1.16 KWD 0.35
$13.29 KWD 4.06
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.32
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$1.68 KWD 0.51
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$1.64 KWD 0.5
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWD 0.91
$2.65 KWD 0.81
$3.98 KWD 1.22
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWD 0.27
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$0.99 KWD 0.3
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.1 KWD 12.87
$23.39 KWD 7.15
$46.78 KWD 14.3
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 KWD 1.03
$3.37 KWD 1.03
$5.89 KWD 1.8
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 KWD 0.98
$1.6 KWD 0.49
$4.01 KWD 1.23
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 KWD 5.04
$14.84 KWD 4.54
$32.99 KWD 10.08
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.27 KWD 0.08
$0.51 KWD 0.16
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,531
$16.4K KWD 5,024
$29.6K KWD 9,042
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWD 6,059
$16.3K KWD 4,994
$22.5K KWD 6,891
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$61.6 KWD 18.83
$32.23 KWD 9.85
$96.7 KWD 29.54
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.84 KWD 5.76
$16.57 KWD 5.06
$23.2 KWD 7.09
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.23 KWD 8.01
$16.6 KWD 5.07
$49.8 KWD 15.22
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85 KWD 25.98
$44.35 KWD 13.55
$111 KWD 33.88
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 KWD 3.49
$9.78 KWD 2.99
$16.29 KWD 4.98
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 KWD 111
$165 KWD 50.5
$661 KWD 202
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,693 KWD 2,045
$3,585 KWD 1,096
$9,959 KWD 3,043
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.41 KWD 12.65
$19.26 KWD 5.89
$72.2 KWD 22.07
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 KWD 13.09
$29.65 KWD 9.06
$52.7 KWD 16.11
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 KWD 26.43
$64.4 KWD 19.67
$113 KWD 34.43
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWD 25.28
$49.63 KWD 15.17
$165 KWD 50.6
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 KWD 269
$727 KWD 222
$1,090 KWD 333
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 KWD 202
$531 KWD 162
$743 KWD 227
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 KWD 448
$1,202 KWD 367
$1,750 KWD 535
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 KWD 338
$771 KWD 236
$1,233 KWD 377
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3
10.25
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