Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Kuwait City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 6.8% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 11.6% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWD 1.53
$9.61 KWD 2.95
-48.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.41 KWD 7.49
$82.3 KWD 25.27
-70.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 KWD 2.48
$8.80 KWD 2.70
-8.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
$2.43 KWD 0.75
2.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$3.75 KWD 1.15
-57.07%
Cappuccino
$5.75 KWD 1.76
$5.77 KWD 1.77
-0.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KWD 0.14
$0.65 KWD 0.20
-27.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.55 KWD 0.48
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$1.25 KWD 0.38
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KWD 0.51
$1.70 KWD 0.52
-2.94%
Eggs
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$2.10 KWD 0.64
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.30 KWD 1.01
$5.11 KWD 1.57
-35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 KWD 1.52
$6.67 KWD 2.05
-25.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.20 KWD 3.13
$10.45 KWD 3.21
-2.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$2.45 KWD 0.75
-39.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.96 KWD 0.60
-23.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 KWD 0.36
$1.82 KWD 0.56
-35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$1.44 KWD 0.44
-45.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$1.27 KWD 0.39
-62.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$1.31 KWD 0.40
-61.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.68 KWD 0.51
-24.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.45 KWD 0.14
8.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$3.21 KWD 0.99
2.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-4.76%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.41
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-5.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 KWD 0.89
$2.98 KWD 0.91
-3.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
$0.81 KWD 0.25
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 KWD 9.18
$38.77 KWD 11.90
-22.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 KWD 0.97
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-5.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 KWD 4.93
$16.13 KWD 4.95
-0.37%
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)
$21.6K KWD 6,627
$21.0K KWD 6,457
2.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,773
$19.5K KWD 5,985
-3.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 KWD 18.91
$61.6 KWD 18.91
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 KWD 5.10
$18.49 KWD 5.68
-10.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.69 KWD 7.89
$25.60 KWD 7.86
0.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$130 KWD 40.00
$109 KWD 33.39
19.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.98 KWD 15.04
$21.08 KWD 6.47
132.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWD 3.51
$11.64 KWD 3.58
-1.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.3 KWD 29.58
$396 KWD 122
-75.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,679 KWD 2,051
$6,709 KWD 2,060
-0.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.90 KWD 12.86
$42.78 KWD 13.13
-2.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.88 KWD 12.86
$42.37 KWD 13.01
-1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWD 27.40
$88.3 KWD 27.11
1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 KWD 24.73
$82.5 KWD 25.34
-2.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 KWD 252
$894 KWD 274
-7.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 KWD 193
$655 KWD 201
-3.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 KWD 590
$1,778 KWD 546
8.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 KWD 377
$1,363 KWD 418
-9.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,110 KWD 955
$5,333 KWD 1,637
-41.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,497 KWD 767
$2,371 KWD 728
5.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Kuwait City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,058 KWD 1,246
$1,937 KWD 595
109.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
7.14
-36.97%

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Last update for Ahmadi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: March 2, 2026

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