Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-farwaniyah and Sabah Al Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-farwaniyah and Sabah Al Salem

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-farwaniyah is 8.8% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-farwaniyah is 29.9% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.38 KWD 1.97

$7.68 KWD 2.36

-16.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.61 KWD 9.12

$58.2 KWD 17.91

-49.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.94 KWD 1.52

$8.56 KWD 2.64

-42.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KWD 0.74

$2.47 KWD 0.76

-3.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 KWD 1.16

$3.53 KWD 1.09

6.80%

Cappuccino

$2.99 KWD 0.92

$5.42 KWD 1.67

-44.83%

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

$0.64 KWD 0.20

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-5.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

$1.43 KWD 0.44

-26.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 KWD 0.40

$1.04 KWD 0.32

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 KWD 0.30

$1.64 KWD 0.51

-41.46%

Eggs

$1.96 KWD 0.60

$1.97 KWD 0.61

-0.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.97 KWD 1.22

$4.54 KWD 1.40

-12.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.40 KWD 1.97

$6.67 KWD 2.05

-4.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.30 KWD 3.17

$9.72 KWD 2.99

5.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$2.23 KWD 0.69

-29.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 KWD 0.40

$1.68 KWD 0.52

-23.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 KWD 0.29

$1.55 KWD 0.48

-39.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 KWD 0.29

$1.43 KWD 0.44

-34.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 KWD 0.22

$1.29 KWD 0.40

-44.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 KWD 0.28

$1.10 KWD 0.34

-16.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.62 KWD 0.50

0.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 KWD 0.12

$0.45 KWD 0.14

-13.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.28 KWD 1.01

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

$1.34 KWD 0.41

-1.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KWD 0.93

$2.98 KWD 0.92

1.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KWD 0.24

$0.89 KWD 0.27

-11.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.82 KWD 10.11

$44.95 KWD 13.84

-26.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.40 KWD 0.74

$3.25 KWD 1.00

-26.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.80 KWD 0.55

$3.33 KWD 1.03

-45.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.54 KWD 5.09

$16.09 KWD 4.96

2.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.30 KWD 0.09

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-18.92%

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

$19.2K KWD 5,925

$20.1K KWD 6,198

-4.40%

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

$17.8K KWD 5,482

$19.2K KWD 5,920

-7.40%

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

$56.9 KWD 17.51

$62.0 KWD 19.11

-8.37%

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

$16.09 KWD 4.96

$18.24 KWD 5.62

-11.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.36 KWD 7.81

$26.21 KWD 8.07

-3.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.1 KWD 20.04

$95.5 KWD 29.40

-31.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$66.1 KWD 20.35

$46.24 KWD 14.24

42.86%

Cinema Ticket

$11.52 KWD 3.55

$11.58 KWD 3.57

-0.52%

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

$104 KWD 32.09

$285 KWD 87.8

-63.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,652 KWD 1,433

$6,029 KWD 1,857

-22.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.40 KWD 12.75

$41.44 KWD 12.76

-0.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.13 KWD 11.75

$43.16 KWD 13.29

-11.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.4 KWD 27.24

$86.3 KWD 26.58

2.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.1 KWD 19.74

$80.4 KWD 24.75

-20.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 KWD 178

$806 KWD 248

-28.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 KWD 149

$613 KWD 189

-21.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 KWD 426

$1,553 KWD 478

-10.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,090 KWD 336

$1,290 KWD 397

-15.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,278 KWD 1,318

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,428 KWD 1,056

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,923 KWD 592

$3,619 KWD 1,115

-46.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

7.14

-50.98%

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

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sabah Al Salem: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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