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 2.3% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 3.7% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.93 KWD 3.03

$9.72 KWD 2.97

2.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.53 KWD 13.61

$81.3 KWD 24.84

-45.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.05 KWD 2.46

$9.16 KWD 2.8

-12.12%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 KWD 0.73

$2.49 KWD 0.76

-4.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 KWD 1.09

$3.61 KWD 1.1

-1.11%

Cappuccino

$5.84 KWD 1.79

$6.06 KWD 1.85

-3.63%

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

$0.67 KWD 0.21

$0.68 KWD 0.21

-1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.38 KWD 0.12

-2.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 KWD 0.46

$1.61 KWD 0.49

-6.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-34.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.76 KWD 0.54

-5.68%

Eggs

$2.06 KWD 0.63

$2.03 KWD 0.62

1.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.03 KWD 1.54

$5.35 KWD 1.63

-5.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.2 KWD 1.89

$6.67 KWD 2.04

-7.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.51 KWD 3.21

$10.27 KWD 3.14

2.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.07 KWD 0.63

$2.44 KWD 0.75

-15.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.97 KWD 0.6

-20.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 KWD 0.48

$1.75 KWD 0.54

-9.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.43 KWD 0.44

$1.5 KWD 0.46

-4.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$1.29 KWD 0.39

-2.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.94 KWD 0.29

$1.32 KWD 0.4

-28.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 KWD 0.46

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-10.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 KWD 0.15

$0.45 KWD 0.14

8.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.3 KWD 1.01

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-0.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1 KWD 0.31

1.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.34 KWD 0.41

-0.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 KWD 0.87

$3.03 KWD 0.92

-5.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.13 KWD 0.34

$0.79 KWD 0.24

43.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.43 KWD 14.8

$39.13 KWD 11.96

23.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 KWD 1

$3.23 KWD 0.99

1.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.2 KWD 0.98

4.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.12 KWD 4.93

$16.35 KWD 5

-1.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-2.78%

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

$21.2K KWD 6,471

$21.5K KWD 6,581

-1.67%

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

$20K KWD 6,102

$19.6K KWD 5,977

2.11%

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

$39.78 KWD 12.16

$62.1 KWD 18.98

-35.96%

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

$25.6 KWD 7.82

1.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93 KWD 28.43

$108 KWD 32.96

-13.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$65 KWD 19.87

$21.16 KWD 6.47

207.37%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 KWD 2.66

$11.32 KWD 3.46

-23.06%

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

$280 KWD 85.5

$407 KWD 124

-31.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,704 KWD 2,049

$6,568 KWD 2,007

2.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.49 KWD 12.99

$42.46 KWD 12.97

0.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.22 KWD 12.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 KWD 27.09

$89.2 KWD 27.27

-0.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 KWD 21.25

$82.6 KWD 25.23

-15.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$964 KWD 295

$875 KWD 267

10.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 KWD 222

$674 KWD 206

7.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 KWD 575

$1,750 KWD 535

7.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,346 KWD 411

$1,387 KWD 424

-3.00%

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)

$3,309 KWD 1,011

$2,486 KWD 760

33.11%

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 Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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