Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Hadiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Hadiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar-rawdah is 15.3% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rawdah is 4.4% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.67 KWD 2.98

$7.56 KWD 2.33

27.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.5 KWD 25.41

$58.9 KWD 18.15

40.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.16 KWD 2.82

$8.75 KWD 2.69

4.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 KWD 0.77

$2.41 KWD 0.74

3.73%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 KWD 1.10

$3.50 KWD 1.08

2.29%

Cappuccino

$6.11 KWD 1.88

$5.30 KWD 1.63

15.28%

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

$0.64 KWD 0.20

$0.63 KWD 0.19

1.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 KWD 0.50

$1.48 KWD 0.46

10.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 KWD 0.40

$1.08 KWD 0.33

19.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 KWD 0.53

$1.72 KWD 0.53

0.58%

Eggs

$2.09 KWD 0.64

$1.95 KWD 0.60

7.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.29 KWD 1.63

$4.62 KWD 1.42

14.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 KWD 1.96

$6.36 KWD 1.96

0.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.29 KWD 3.17

$9.43 KWD 2.90

9.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 KWD 0.73

$2.25 KWD 0.69

4.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 KWD 0.61

$1.66 KWD 0.51

18.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.50 KWD 0.46

14.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 KWD 0.44

$1.40 KWD 0.43

2.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.10 KWD 0.34

20.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.66 KWD 0.51

-1.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 KWD 0.15

$0.43 KWD 0.13

13.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.26 KWD 1.00

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1.04 KWD 0.32

-2.88%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 KWD 0.42

$1.35 KWD 0.42

1.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 KWD 0.91

$3.01 KWD 0.93

-1.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 KWD 0.27

$0.89 KWD 0.27

-2.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.00 KWD 13.86

$44.98 KWD 13.85

0.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 KWD 0.99

$3.21 KWD 0.99

0.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.30 KWD 1.02

$3.22 KWD 0.99

2.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.17 KWD 4.98

$16.31 KWD 5.02

-0.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.36 KWD 0.11

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

$20.8K KWD 6,419

$20.4K KWD 6,276

2.27%

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

$19.8K KWD 6,101

$19.3K KWD 5,957

2.43%

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

$63.5 KWD 19.56

$62.8 KWD 19.33

1.18%

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

$18.95 KWD 5.84

$18.04 KWD 5.56

5.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.88 KWD 7.97

$26.16 KWD 8.06

-1.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.7 KWD 29.48

$92.1 KWD 28.37

3.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.13 KWD 14.21

$47.22 KWD 14.54

-2.31%

Cinema Ticket

$11.43 KWD 3.52

$11.61 KWD 3.58

-1.55%

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

$395 KWD 122

$285 KWD 87.7

38.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,709 KWD 2,066

$5,987 KWD 1,844

12.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.36 KWD 13.05

$42.73 KWD 13.16

-0.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.81 KWD 12.88

$42.02 KWD 12.94

-0.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 KWD 27.19

$88.0 KWD 27.11

0.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.0 KWD 24.96

$82.0 KWD 25.25

-1.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$787 KWD 242

$788 KWD 243

-0.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$600 KWD 185

$603 KWD 186

-0.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 KWD 480

$1,587 KWD 489

-1.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,301 KWD 401

$1,281 KWD 394

1.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,610 KWD 496

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,502 KWD 1,387

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 Ar-rawdah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hadiya: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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