Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Kuwait City

😐 Solo nomad: Ardiya is 9.1% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ardiya is 1.4% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.64 KWD 2.95

$9.72 KWD 2.97

-0.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.3 KWD 24.83

$81.3 KWD 24.84

-0.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.07 KWD 2.77

$9.16 KWD 2.8

-0.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 KWD 0.74

$2.49 KWD 0.76

-3.21%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.75 KWD 1.14

$3.61 KWD 1.1

3.88%

Cappuccino

$5.83 KWD 1.78

$6.06 KWD 1.85

-3.80%

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

$0.68 KWD 0.21

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

$0.38 KWD 0.12

-7.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 KWD 0.4

$1.28 KWD 0.39

1.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 KWD 0.53

$1.76 KWD 0.54

-1.70%

Eggs

$2.04 KWD 0.62

$2.03 KWD 0.62

0.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.08 KWD 1.55

$5.35 KWD 1.63

-5.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KWD 2.04

$6.67 KWD 2.04

0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.27 KWD 3.14

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 KWD 0.72

$2.44 KWD 0.75

-3.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 KWD 0.6

$1.97 KWD 0.6

-1.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 KWD 0.53

$1.75 KWD 0.54

-1.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 KWD 0.46

$1.5 KWD 0.46

0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 KWD 0.37

$1.29 KWD 0.39

-4.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 KWD 0.4

$1.32 KWD 0.4

-0.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 KWD 0.52

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 KWD 0.15

$0.45 KWD 0.14

8.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.17 KWD 0.97

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-4.80%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

$1 KWD 0.31

5.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.34 KWD 0.41

2.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 KWD 0.87

$3.03 KWD 0.92

-5.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 KWD 0.25

$0.79 KWD 0.24

3.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.61 KWD 13.63

$39.13 KWD 11.96

14.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 KWD 0.97

$3.23 KWD 0.99

-1.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.14 KWD 0.96

$3.2 KWD 0.98

-1.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.63 KWD 5.08

$16.35 KWD 5

1.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-5.56%

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

$21.7K KWD 6,621

$21.5K KWD 6,581

0.61%

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

$19.7K KWD 6,022

$19.6K KWD 5,977

0.77%

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

$62.9 KWD 19.21

$62.1 KWD 18.98

1.18%

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

$18.21 KWD 5.56

$18.5 KWD 5.65

-1.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.68 KWD 7.85

$25.6 KWD 7.82

0.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93 KWD 28.42

$108 KWD 32.96

-13.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.89 KWD 14.94

$21.16 KWD 6.47

131.05%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 KWD 3.52

$11.32 KWD 3.46

1.68%

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

$398 KWD 122

$407 KWD 124

-2.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,503 KWD 1,987

$6,568 KWD 2,007

-1.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.62 KWD 13.02

$42.46 KWD 12.97

0.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.21 KWD 12.9

$42.22 KWD 12.9

-0.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 KWD 26.94

$89.2 KWD 27.27

-1.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82 KWD 25.04

$82.6 KWD 25.23

-0.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$779 KWD 238

$875 KWD 267

-10.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$609 KWD 186

$674 KWD 206

-9.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 KWD 477

$1,750 KWD 535

-10.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,291 KWD 395

$1,387 KWD 424

-6.93%

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)

$2,486 KWD 760

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 Ardiya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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