Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Fahaheel Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Fahaheel

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 5.1% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 1.7% more expensive than Fahaheel without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.82 KWD 1.49

$7.73 KWD 2.38

-37.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.25 KWD 7.47

$59.4 KWD 18.29

-59.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.94 KWD 2.45

$8.72 KWD 2.69

-8.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 KWD 0.73

$2.43 KWD 0.75

-2.06%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 KWD 0.51

$3.47 KWD 1.07

-52.45%

Cappuccino

$5.64 KWD 1.74

$5.39 KWD 1.66

4.64%

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

$0.51 KWD 0.16

$0.63 KWD 0.19

-19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.10

$0.34 KWD 0.10

-5.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 KWD 0.41

$1.46 KWD 0.45

-9.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$1.05 KWD 0.32

-19.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KWD 0.49

$1.67 KWD 0.51

-5.39%

Eggs

$1.39 KWD 0.43

$2.04 KWD 0.63

-31.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 KWD 1.02

$4.57 KWD 1.41

-27.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.82 KWD 1.48

$6.40 KWD 1.97

-24.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.47 KWD 3.22

$9.61 KWD 2.96

8.95%

Apples (1kg)

$1.44 KWD 0.44

$2.35 KWD 0.72

-38.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 KWD 0.44

$1.60 KWD 0.49

-10.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.16 KWD 0.36

$1.51 KWD 0.47

-23.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$1.41 KWD 0.43

-39.72%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 KWD 0.14

$1.27 KWD 0.39

-62.99%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 KWD 0.16

$1.14 KWD 0.35

-55.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.68 KWD 0.52

-20.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 KWD 0.14

$0.42 KWD 0.13

9.52%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.20 KWD 0.98

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.40 KWD 0.43

-5.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 KWD 0.90

$2.87 KWD 0.88

1.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 KWD 0.31

$0.89 KWD 0.27

12.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.09 KWD 8.96

$43.31 KWD 13.34

-32.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 KWD 0.98

$3.19 KWD 0.98

-0.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 KWD 1.00

$3.17 KWD 0.98

2.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.63 KWD 5.12

$16.65 KWD 5.13

-0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.34 KWD 0.10

8.82%

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

$21.5K KWD 6,634

$20.0K KWD 6,174

7.45%

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

$18.8K KWD 5,784

$19.4K KWD 5,990

-3.44%

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

$62.5 KWD 19.26

$62.5 KWD 19.25

0.06%

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

$16.16 KWD 4.98

$18.30 KWD 5.64

-11.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.05 KWD 8.02

$26.07 KWD 8.03

-0.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$131 KWD 40.49

$82.2 KWD 25.31

59.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$49.08 KWD 15.12

$45.67 KWD 14.07

7.47%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 KWD 3.55

$11.65 KWD 3.59

-1.20%

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

$97.8 KWD 30.11

$285 KWD 87.9

-65.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,499 KWD 2,002

$6,008 KWD 1,851

8.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.34 KWD 12.73

$42.25 KWD 13.01

-2.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.74 KWD 12.86

$42.12 KWD 12.97

-0.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 KWD 26.78

$86.5 KWD 26.63

0.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.3 KWD 25.64

$81.7 KWD 25.16

1.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$830 KWD 256

$803 KWD 247

3.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$632 KWD 195

$602 KWD 185

5.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,922 KWD 592

$1,560 KWD 481

23.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,247 KWD 384

$1,315 KWD 405

-5.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,105 KWD 956

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,509 KWD 773

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,135 KWD 1,274

$4,299 KWD 1,324

-3.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

7.14

-36.97%

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

Last update for Ahmadi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Fahaheel: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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