Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Hadiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Hadiya

😐 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 1.6% more expensive than Hadiya without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 11.3% more expensive than Hadiya without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.53 KWD 2.94

$7.56 KWD 2.33

26.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.7 KWD 24.85

$58.9 KWD 18.15

36.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.18 KWD 2.83

$8.75 KWD 2.69

4.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 KWD 0.77

$2.41 KWD 0.74

4.15%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 KWD 1.12

$3.50 KWD 1.08

4.29%

Cappuccino

$5.88 KWD 1.81

$5.30 KWD 1.63

10.94%

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

$0.68 KWD 0.21

$0.63 KWD 0.19

7.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-5.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 KWD 0.48

$1.48 KWD 0.46

4.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.08 KWD 0.33

14.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 KWD 0.55

$1.72 KWD 0.53

3.49%

Eggs

$2.04 KWD 0.63

$1.95 KWD 0.60

4.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.26 KWD 1.62

$4.62 KWD 1.42

13.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KWD 2.06

$6.36 KWD 1.96

5.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.19 KWD 3.14

$9.43 KWD 2.90

8.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 KWD 0.73

$2.25 KWD 0.69

5.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 KWD 0.61

$1.66 KWD 0.51

19.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 KWD 0.53

$1.50 KWD 0.46

15.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 KWD 0.44

$1.40 KWD 0.43

2.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 KWD 0.39

$1.27 KWD 0.39

0.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 KWD 0.41

$1.10 KWD 0.34

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 KWD 0.50

$1.66 KWD 0.51

-1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 KWD 0.15

$0.43 KWD 0.13

13.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.19 KWD 0.98

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 KWD 0.31

$1.04 KWD 0.32

-3.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 KWD 0.43

$1.35 KWD 0.42

2.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 KWD 0.92

$3.01 KWD 0.93

-1.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$0.89 KWD 0.27

-5.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.26 KWD 13.32

$44.98 KWD 13.85

-3.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 KWD 0.98

$3.21 KWD 0.99

-0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.27 KWD 1.01

$3.22 KWD 0.99

1.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.36 KWD 5.04

$16.31 KWD 5.02

0.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 KWD 0.10

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-8.33%

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

$21.6K KWD 6,640

$20.4K KWD 6,276

5.79%

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

$19.6K KWD 6,024

$19.3K KWD 5,957

1.12%

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

$20.24 KWD 6.23

$62.8 KWD 19.33

-67.75%

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

$18.37 KWD 5.66

$18.04 KWD 5.56

1.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.11 KWD 8.04

$26.16 KWD 8.06

-0.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$193 KWD 59.4

$92.1 KWD 28.37

109.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.84 KWD 14.43

$47.22 KWD 14.54

-0.80%

Cinema Ticket

$11.37 KWD 3.50

$11.61 KWD 3.58

-2.07%

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

$409 KWD 126

$285 KWD 87.7

43.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,539 KWD 2,014

$5,987 KWD 1,844

9.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.81 KWD 13.18

$42.73 KWD 13.16

0.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.64 KWD 13.13

$42.02 KWD 12.94

1.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.5 KWD 27.26

$88.0 KWD 27.11

0.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 KWD 24.99

$82.0 KWD 25.25

-1.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$800 KWD 246

$788 KWD 243

1.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 KWD 186

$603 KWD 186

0.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,547 KWD 477

$1,587 KWD 489

-2.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,290 KWD 397

$1,281 KWD 394

0.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,766 KWD 852

$4,502 KWD 1,387

-38.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.14

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

Last update for Al-jahra': January 12, 2026

Last update for Hadiya: January 11, 2026

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