Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and Al-farwaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and Al-farwaniyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 3.3% cheaper than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fahaheel is 21.6% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.76 KWD 2.38

$6.62 KWD 2.03

17.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.8 KWD 17.73

$29.15 KWD 8.95

98.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.42 KWD 2.58

$4.79 KWD 1.47

75.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 KWD 0.76

$2.40 KWD 0.74

3.33%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 KWD 1.09

$3.70 KWD 1.14

-3.78%

Cappuccino

$5.28 KWD 1.62

$2.96 KWD 0.91

78.38%

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

$0.58 KWD 0.18

$0.69 KWD 0.21

-15.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

$0.34 KWD 0.11

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 KWD 0.44

$1.04 KWD 0.32

36.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

$1.31 KWD 0.40

-19.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 KWD 0.52

$1.02 KWD 0.31

64.71%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$1.97 KWD 0.61

1.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.59 KWD 1.41

$4.03 KWD 1.24

13.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 KWD 2.00

$6.68 KWD 2.05

-2.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 KWD 2.92

$10.47 KWD 3.21

-9.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 KWD 0.70

$1.51 KWD 0.46

50.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.35 KWD 0.41

20.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KWD 0.46

$0.93 KWD 0.29

62.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.00 KWD 0.31

41.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$0.72 KWD 0.22

76.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 KWD 0.34

$0.91 KWD 0.28

21.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.60 KWD 0.49

1.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 KWD 0.13

$0.40 KWD 0.12

7.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.18 KWD 0.98

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 KWD 0.31

$1.05 KWD 0.32

-4.76%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 KWD 0.41

$1.33 KWD 0.41

-0.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 KWD 0.91

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 KWD 0.27

$0.78 KWD 0.24

14.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.18 KWD 13.56

$32.33 KWD 9.92

36.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 KWD 0.98

$2.49 KWD 0.76

28.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 KWD 1.00

$1.79 KWD 0.55

82.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.46 KWD 5.05

$16.33 KWD 5.01

0.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

$0.33 KWD 0.10

3.03%

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

$20.2K KWD 6,214

$19.2K KWD 5,901

5.31%

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

$19.3K KWD 5,933

$18.1K KWD 5,552

6.86%

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

$62.7 KWD 19.25

$56.7 KWD 17.41

10.54%

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

$18.49 KWD 5.68

$16.55 KWD 5.08

11.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.20 KWD 8.04

$25.78 KWD 7.92

1.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$81.4 KWD 24.99

$64.5 KWD 19.80

26.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.91 KWD 14.09

$66.2 KWD 20.33

-30.66%

Cinema Ticket

$11.32 KWD 3.47

$11.22 KWD 3.45

0.89%

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

$278 KWD 85.4

$106 KWD 32.50

162.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,012 KWD 1,846

$4,533 KWD 1,392

32.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.74 KWD 13.12

$42.90 KWD 13.17

-0.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.37 KWD 13.01

$38.03 KWD 11.68

11.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 KWD 27.06

$87.9 KWD 27.00

0.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.9 KWD 25.13

$64.2 KWD 19.70

27.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 KWD 248

$578 KWD 177

39.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$621 KWD 191

$485 KWD 149

27.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,545 KWD 474

$1,362 KWD 418

13.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 KWD 397

$1,116 KWD 343

15.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 KWD 1,316

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,358 KWD 1,031

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,270 KWD 1,311

$1,955 KWD 600

118.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.14

3.5

104.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fahaheel: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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