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 9.1% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 2.9% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.10 KWD 3.11

$9.76 KWD 3.00

3.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.8 KWD 24.89

$82.7 KWD 25.48

-2.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.85 KWD 2.72

$8.86 KWD 2.73

-0.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 KWD 0.73

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.74 KWD 1.15

$3.65 KWD 1.13

2.47%

Cappuccino

$5.87 KWD 1.81

$6.11 KWD 1.88

-3.93%

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

$0.69 KWD 0.21

$0.65 KWD 0.20

6.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 KWD 0.50

$1.63 KWD 0.50

-1.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 KWD 0.40

$1.24 KWD 0.38

4.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 KWD 0.55

$1.71 KWD 0.53

5.26%

Eggs

$2.05 KWD 0.63

$2.13 KWD 0.65

-3.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.09 KWD 1.57

$5.13 KWD 1.58

-0.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 KWD 1.96

$6.38 KWD 1.96

-0.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.35 KWD 3.19

$10.27 KWD 3.16

0.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 KWD 0.72

$2.33 KWD 0.72

0.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 KWD 0.60

$1.98 KWD 0.61

-1.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 KWD 0.54

$1.73 KWD 0.53

1.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.43 KWD 0.44

$1.45 KWD 0.45

-1.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 KWD 0.40

$1.23 KWD 0.38

4.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 KWD 0.50

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-4.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KWD 0.14

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.15 KWD 0.97

$3.25 KWD 1.00

-3.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

$1.00 KWD 0.31

5.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 KWD 0.43

$1.33 KWD 0.41

4.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 KWD 0.92

$2.88 KWD 0.89

3.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 KWD 0.27

$0.84 KWD 0.26

3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.08 KWD 13.58

$38.83 KWD 11.96

13.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.19 KWD 0.98

$3.35 KWD 1.03

-4.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.17 KWD 0.98

$3.18 KWD 0.98

-0.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.46 KWD 5.07

$16.20 KWD 4.99

1.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.36 KWD 0.11

$0.34 KWD 0.10

5.88%

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

$21.5K KWD 6,609

$21.4K KWD 6,595

0.21%

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

$20.1K KWD 6,185

$20.2K KWD 6,223

-0.61%

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

$19.74 KWD 6.08

$61.8 KWD 19.03

-68.05%

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

$18.41 KWD 5.67

$18.27 KWD 5.63

0.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.41 KWD 7.83

$25.78 KWD 7.94

-1.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$194 KWD 59.8

$109 KWD 33.67

77.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$47.07 KWD 14.50

$21.57 KWD 6.64

118.22%

Cinema Ticket

$11.22 KWD 3.46

$11.52 KWD 3.55

-2.60%

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

$398 KWD 122

$398 KWD 123

-0.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,563 KWD 2,021

$6,577 KWD 2,026

-0.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.95 KWD 13.23

$42.94 KWD 13.23

0.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.18 KWD 12.99

$43.21 KWD 13.31

-2.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.2 KWD 27.47

$88.9 KWD 27.39

0.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.5 KWD 24.79

$83.0 KWD 25.57

-3.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$786 KWD 242

$891 KWD 274

-11.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$605 KWD 186

$652 KWD 201

-7.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,578 KWD 486

$1,743 KWD 537

-9.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,300 KWD 400

$1,361 KWD 419

-4.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,284 KWD 1,628

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,371 KWD 730

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,891 KWD 890

$1,930 KWD 595

49.75%

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': April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: April 14, 2026

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