Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Kuwait City

🙂 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 4.3% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 15.4% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.92 KWD 3.06

$9.94 KWD 3.06

-0.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.30 KWD 13.65

$81.6 KWD 25.12

-45.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.93 KWD 2.44

$9.14 KWD 2.82

-13.24%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 KWD 0.77

$2.41 KWD 0.74

4.15%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 KWD 1.12

$3.61 KWD 1.11

0.83%

Cappuccino

$5.90 KWD 1.82

$5.98 KWD 1.84

-1.34%

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

$0.68 KWD 0.21

$0.65 KWD 0.20

4.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 KWD 0.46

$1.62 KWD 0.50

-8.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$1.30 KWD 0.40

-35.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 KWD 0.49

$1.74 KWD 0.54

-8.62%

Eggs

$2.06 KWD 0.63

$2.12 KWD 0.65

-2.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.76 KWD 1.47

$5.15 KWD 1.59

-7.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.25 KWD 1.93

$6.60 KWD 2.03

-5.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.53 KWD 3.24

$10.14 KWD 3.12

3.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.10 KWD 0.65

$2.41 KWD 0.74

-12.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 KWD 0.48

$1.98 KWD 0.61

-21.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.59 KWD 0.49

$1.79 KWD 0.55

-11.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 KWD 0.42

$1.49 KWD 0.46

-8.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

Onion (1kg)

$0.94 KWD 0.29

$1.25 KWD 0.39

-24.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 KWD 0.47

$1.63 KWD 0.50

-6.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KWD 0.14

$0.49 KWD 0.15

-8.16%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.16 KWD 0.97

$3.19 KWD 0.98

-0.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

$1.02 KWD 0.31

1.96%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 KWD 0.42

$1.34 KWD 0.41

2.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 KWD 0.89

$3.00 KWD 0.92

-3.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 KWD 0.36

$0.78 KWD 0.24

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.06 KWD 15.11

$39.94 KWD 12.30

22.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.36 KWD 1.03

$3.31 KWD 1.02

1.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.17 KWD 0.98

$3.29 KWD 1.01

-3.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.02 KWD 4.93

$16.58 KWD 5.11

-3.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

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

$21.1K KWD 6,486

$21.1K KWD 6,488

-0.02%

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

$20.0K KWD 6,146

$19.8K KWD 6,093

0.86%

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

$39.32 KWD 12.11

$62.4 KWD 19.22

-37.00%

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

$18.74 KWD 5.77

$18.77 KWD 5.78

-0.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.95 KWD 7.99

$25.31 KWD 7.80

2.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.2 KWD 29.31

$111 KWD 34.21

-14.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$66.6 KWD 20.50

$21.18 KWD 6.52

214.21%

Cinema Ticket

$8.52 KWD 2.62

$11.53 KWD 3.55

-26.11%

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

$277 KWD 85.4

$401 KWD 123

-30.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,635 KWD 2,044

$6,569 KWD 2,023

1.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.68 KWD 12.84

$42.70 KWD 13.15

-2.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.24 KWD 13.01

$41.78 KWD 12.87

1.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 KWD 27.50

$88.8 KWD 27.33

0.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$68.1 KWD 20.98

$82.7 KWD 25.47

-17.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 KWD 296

$872 KWD 268

10.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$720 KWD 222

$672 KWD 207

7.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,830 KWD 564

$1,806 KWD 556

1.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,357 KWD 418

$1,372 KWD 423

-1.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,318 KWD 1,638

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,358 KWD 726

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,724 KWD 839

$2,158 KWD 665

26.23%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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