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

😐 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 1.9% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 3.6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 KWD 1.53
$2.99 ฿95.6
65.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.43 KWD 7.52
$31.17 ฿997
-21.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 KWD 2.45
$6.28 ฿201
26.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.63 KWD 1.73
$2.49 ฿79.7
126.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$0.71 ฿22.74
-28.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.27 ฿8.61
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.53 ฿80.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.91 ฿125
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 KWD 0.42
$1.78 ฿56.9
-24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$1.33 ฿42.65
-36.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.42 ฿45.25
13.38%
Eggs
$1.39 KWD 0.43
$2.24 ฿71.5
-37.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.25 KWD 1.00
$18.30 ฿585
-82.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 KWD 1.52
$2.98 ฿95.2
66.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 KWD 3.15
$9.16 ฿293
11.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$3.57 ฿114
-59.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.72 ฿55.1
-12.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$2.23 ฿71.2
-50.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 KWD 0.25
$1.87 ฿59.7
-57.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$1.64 ฿52.3
-68.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 KWD 0.14
$1.42 ฿45.49
-66.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$1.34 ฿42.95
-0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$0.53 ฿16.94
-9.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWD 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 KWD 0.90
$4.42 ฿141
-33.94%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$16.88 ฿540
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 ฿59.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.28 ฿105
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 KWD 0.30
$1.20 ฿38.51
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.15 KWD 8.98
$37.64 ฿1,203
-22.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 KWD 1.00
$1.06 ฿33.75
206.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.03
$1.15 ฿36.76
189.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.48 KWD 5.08
$6.08 ฿194
171.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.19 ฿37.94
-69.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWD 6,644
$37.3K ฿1.2M
-42.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K KWD 5,742
$29.3K ฿936.9K
-36.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 KWD 19.53
$90.1 ฿2,881
-29.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.67 KWD 5.13
$12.99 ฿415
28.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.78 KWD 7.94
$17.33 ฿554
48.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$135 KWD 41.58
$53.7 ฿1,716
151.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.60 KWD 14.97
$10.40 ฿333
367.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 KWD 3.57
$7.93 ฿253
46.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.9 KWD 30.47
$610 ฿19.5K
-83.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,688 KWD 2,060
$13.5K ฿431.8K
-50.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 KWD 13.02
$57.6 ฿1,842
-26.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.27 KWD 13.33
$39.26 ฿1,255
10.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWD 27.35
$106 ฿3,396
-16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 KWD 25.44
$92.0 ฿2,942
-10.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 KWD 249
$681 ฿21.8K
18.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 KWD 198
$328 ฿10.5K
96.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,890 KWD 582
$1,910 ฿61.1K
-1.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 KWD 390
$830 ฿26.5K
52.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,185 KWD 981
$6,095 ฿194.9K
-47.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 KWD 790
$3,193 ฿102.1K
-19.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,588 KWD 1,105
$787 ฿25.2K
356.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.84
-22.95%

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Last update for Ahmadi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: April 12, 2026

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