Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Bangkok

😐 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 4.5% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 10% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.98 KWD 1.53

$3.09 ฿97.2

61.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.41 KWD 7.49

$30.42 ฿956

-19.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.09 KWD 2.48

$6.27 ฿197

29.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 KWD 0.76

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

Cappuccino

$5.75 KWD 1.76

$2.58 ฿81.2

122.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KWD 0.14

$0.67 ฿20.97

-29.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.27 ฿8.38

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿124

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 KWD 0.39

$1.87 ฿58.9

-31.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$1.35 ฿42.29

-37.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 KWD 0.51

$1.47 ฿46.29

12.24%

Eggs

$1.40 KWD 0.43

$2.14 ฿67.4

-34.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.30 KWD 1.01

$18.16 ฿571

-81.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.94 KWD 1.52

$3.12 ฿98.0

58.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.20 KWD 3.13

$9.20 ฿289

10.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 KWD 0.46

$3.47 ฿109

-57.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 KWD 0.46

$1.71 ฿53.7

-12.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 KWD 0.36

$2.27 ฿71.5

-48.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 KWD 0.24

$1.90 ฿59.8

-58.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 KWD 0.15

$1.65 ฿51.8

-70.91%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 KWD 0.16

$1.50 ฿47.28

-66.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.37 ฿43.07

-7.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 KWD 0.15

$0.52 ฿16.49

-5.77%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 KWD 0.31

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 KWD 0.41

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 KWD 0.89

$4.39 ฿138

-34.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿493

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿106

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.02 KWD 0.31

$1.20 ฿37.81

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.91 KWD 9.18

$36.78 ฿1,156

-18.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

$1.11 ฿34.79

196.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 KWD 0.97

$1.14 ฿35.89

176.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.07 KWD 4.93

$6.26 ฿197

156.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$1.19 ฿37.29

-68.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.6K KWD 6,627

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-42.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.8K KWD 5,773

$29.0K ฿910.7K

-35.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$61.6 KWD 18.91

$89.2 ฿2,806

-30.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.61 KWD 5.10

$12.79 ฿402

29.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.69 KWD 7.89

$17.37 ฿546

47.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$130 KWD 40.00

$52.5 ฿1,650

148.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.98 KWD 15.04

$10.66 ฿335

359.47%

Cinema Ticket

$11.42 KWD 3.51

$7.73 ฿243

47.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$96.3 KWD 29.58

$601 ฿18.9K

-83.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,679 KWD 2,051

$13.1K ฿412.0K

-49.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.90 KWD 12.86

$58.0 ฿1,823

-27.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.88 KWD 12.86

$38.85 ฿1,222

7.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.2 KWD 27.40

$107 ฿3,359

-16.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.5 KWD 24.73

$93.4 ฿2,936

-13.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 KWD 252

$671 ฿21.1K

22.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$629 KWD 193

$323 ฿10.1K

94.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,923 KWD 590

$1,865 ฿58.6K

3.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,228 KWD 377

$826 ฿26.0K

48.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,110 KWD 955

$6,263 ฿196.9K

-50.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,497 KWD 767

$3,259 ฿102.5K

-23.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,058 KWD 1,246

$803 ฿25.3K

405.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

5.84

-22.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ahmadi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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