Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Kuwait City

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 2.6% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 13.1% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.54 KWD 2.91

$9.72 KWD 2.97

-1.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 KWD 24.56

$81.3 KWD 24.84

-1.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.06 KWD 2.77

$9.16 KWD 2.8

-1.09%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 KWD 0.77

$2.49 KWD 0.76

1.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 KWD 1.13

$3.61 KWD 1.1

2.77%

Cappuccino

$6.11 KWD 1.87

$6.06 KWD 1.85

0.83%

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

$0.69 KWD 0.21

$0.68 KWD 0.21

1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.38 KWD 0.12

-10.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.61 KWD 0.49

-2.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-3.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.76 KWD 0.54

Eggs

$2.12 KWD 0.65

$2.03 KWD 0.62

4.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.25 KWD 1.6

$5.35 KWD 1.63

-1.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 KWD 2.03

$6.67 KWD 2.04

-0.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.5 KWD 3.21

$10.27 KWD 3.14

2.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.44 KWD 0.75

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 KWD 0.61

$1.97 KWD 0.6

0.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 KWD 0.54

$1.75 KWD 0.54

1.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 KWD 0.46

$1.5 KWD 0.46

-0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 KWD 0.38

$1.29 KWD 0.39

-4.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$1.32 KWD 0.4

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 KWD 0.51

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-0.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 KWD 0.14

$0.45 KWD 0.14

2.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.22 KWD 0.98

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-3.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

$1 KWD 0.31

4.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 KWD 0.4

$1.34 KWD 0.41

-1.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$3.03 KWD 0.92

-5.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$0.79 KWD 0.24

7.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.27 KWD 13.53

$39.13 KWD 11.96

13.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.32 KWD 1.01

$3.23 KWD 0.99

2.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.19 KWD 0.98

$3.2 KWD 0.98

-0.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.4 KWD 5.01

$16.35 KWD 5

0.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.36 KWD 0.11

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

$21.4K KWD 6,525

$21.5K KWD 6,581

-0.85%

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

$20K KWD 6,099

$19.6K KWD 5,977

2.04%

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

$20.16 KWD 6.16

$62.1 KWD 18.98

-67.55%

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

$18.44 KWD 5.63

$18.5 KWD 5.65

-0.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 KWD 7.94

$25.6 KWD 7.82

1.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$199 KWD 60.8

$108 KWD 32.96

84.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.87 KWD 14.93

$21.16 KWD 6.47

130.95%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 KWD 3.51

$11.32 KWD 3.46

1.50%

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

$396 KWD 121

$407 KWD 124

-2.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,685 KWD 2,043

$6,568 KWD 2,007

1.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.77 KWD 12.76

$42.46 KWD 12.97

-1.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.41 KWD 12.96

$42.22 KWD 12.9

0.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 KWD 27.13

$89.2 KWD 27.27

-0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.1 KWD 25.39

$82.6 KWD 25.23

0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 KWD 245

$875 KWD 267

-8.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$621 KWD 190

$674 KWD 206

-7.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,589 KWD 486

$1,750 KWD 535

-9.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,268 KWD 388

$1,387 KWD 424

-8.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,640 KWD 2,640

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,786 KWD 546

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,764 KWD 845

$2,486 KWD 760

11.20%

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': October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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