Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Hadiya Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Hadiya

🙂 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 5.8% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 1.3% more expensive than Hadiya without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.93 KWD 3.03

$7.72 KWD 2.36

28.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.53 KWD 13.61

$59.7 KWD 18.25

-25.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.05 KWD 2.46

$8.48 KWD 2.59

-5.07%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 KWD 0.73

$2.39 KWD 0.73

-0.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 KWD 1.09

$3.46 KWD 1.06

3.18%

Cappuccino

$5.84 KWD 1.79

$5.55 KWD 1.7

5.23%

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

$0.67 KWD 0.21

$0.59 KWD 0.18

13.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.34 KWD 0.1

8.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 KWD 0.46

$1.48 KWD 0.45

1.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$1.09 KWD 0.33

-22.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.71 KWD 0.52

-2.92%

Eggs

$2.06 KWD 0.63

$1.99 KWD 0.61

3.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.03 KWD 1.54

$4.45 KWD 1.36

13.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.2 KWD 1.89

$6.53 KWD 2

-5.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.51 KWD 3.21

$9.59 KWD 2.93

9.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.07 KWD 0.63

$2.27 KWD 0.69

-8.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.66 KWD 0.51

-5.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 KWD 0.48

$1.53 KWD 0.47

3.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.43 KWD 0.44

$1.41 KWD 0.43

1.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$1.27 KWD 0.39

-0.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.94 KWD 0.29

$1.13 KWD 0.35

-16.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 KWD 0.46

$1.61 KWD 0.49

-5.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 KWD 0.15

$0.42 KWD 0.13

16.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.3 KWD 1.01

$3.43 KWD 1.05

-3.79%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1.05 KWD 0.32

-3.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.38 KWD 0.42

-3.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 KWD 0.87

$2.87 KWD 0.88

-0.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.13 KWD 0.34

$0.87 KWD 0.27

29.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.43 KWD 14.8

$44.02 KWD 13.45

10.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 KWD 1

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-1.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.26 KWD 1

2.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.12 KWD 4.93

$16.46 KWD 5.03

-2.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

$0.33 KWD 0.1

6.06%

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

$21.2K KWD 6,471

$20.3K KWD 6,201

4.36%

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

$20K KWD 6,102

$19.2K KWD 5,865

4.05%

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

$39.78 KWD 12.16

$61.7 KWD 18.84

-35.50%

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

$18.59 KWD 5.68

$18.5 KWD 5.65

0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.94 KWD 7.93

$26.16 KWD 8

-0.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93 KWD 28.43

$95.1 KWD 29.07

-2.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$65 KWD 19.87

$46.46 KWD 14.2

39.99%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 KWD 2.66

$11.49 KWD 3.51

-24.19%

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

$280 KWD 85.5

$280 KWD 85.7

-0.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,704 KWD 2,049

$6,129 KWD 1,873

9.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.49 KWD 12.99

$42.37 KWD 12.95

0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.22 KWD 12.9

$42.2 KWD 12.9

0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 KWD 27.09

$86.1 KWD 26.31

2.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 KWD 21.25

$80.8 KWD 24.7

-13.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$964 KWD 295

$783 KWD 239

23.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 KWD 222

$604 KWD 185

20.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 KWD 575

$1,577 KWD 482

19.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,346 KWD 411

$1,312 KWD 401

2.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,309 KWD 1,011

$4,473 KWD 1,367

-26.02%

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 As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hadiya: October 28, 2025

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