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

😐 Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 40.4% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fahaheel is 26.3% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.8 KWD 2.38
$6.65 KWD 2.03
17.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 KWD 17.75
$29.32 KWD 8.96
98.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 KWD 2.67
$4.94 KWD 1.51
76.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 KWD 0.76
$2.39 KWD 0.73
4.60%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 KWD 1.05
$3.72 KWD 1.14
-7.53%
Cappuccino
$5.46 KWD 1.67
$2.92 KWD 0.89
86.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWD 0.2
$0.65 KWD 0.2
-1.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-10.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$1.09 KWD 0.33
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
$1.3 KWD 0.4
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KWD 0.53
$0.94 KWD 0.29
85.11%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$1.97 KWD 0.6
3.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 KWD 1.36
$3.99 KWD 1.22
11.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 KWD 1.98
$6.32 KWD 1.93
2.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.37 KWD 2.86
$10.18 KWD 3.11
-7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 KWD 0.68
$1.52 KWD 0.46
46.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 KWD 0.51
$1.29 KWD 0.39
30.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 KWD 0.48
$0.89 KWD 0.27
75.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
$1.01 KWD 0.31
36.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$0.72 KWD 0.22
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 KWD 0.34
$0.97 KWD 0.3
13.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.63 KWD 0.5
-1.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.42 KWD 0.13
9.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.05 KWD 0.93
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-3.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
$1.01 KWD 0.31
3.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$2.86 KWD 0.87
0.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$0.79 KWD 0.24
5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 KWD 13.68
$32.48 KWD 9.93
37.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 KWD 0.99
$2.43 KWD 0.74
32.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$1.81 KWD 0.55
75.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 KWD 4.94
$16.29 KWD 4.98
-0.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$0.3 KWD 0.09
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K KWD 6,270
$19.6K KWD 6,005
4.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,743
$17.8K KWD 5,454
5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWD 19.25
$56.9 KWD 17.38
10.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 KWD 5.52
$16.12 KWD 4.93
12.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 KWD 7.92
$26.32 KWD 8.04
-1.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 KWD 25.05
$64.2 KWD 19.62
27.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.42 KWD 15.1
$65.1 KWD 19.9
-24.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 KWD 3.5
$11.27 KWD 3.44
1.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 KWD 87.8
$105 KWD 32.13
173.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,032 KWD 1,844
$4,647 KWD 1,420
29.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.85 KWD 13.09
$41.85 KWD 12.79
2.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.81 KWD 12.78
$37.56 KWD 11.48
11.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 KWD 26.56
$87.7 KWD 26.79
-0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83 KWD 25.36
$65.7 KWD 20.08
26.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 KWD 246
$589 KWD 180
36.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KWD 189
$499 KWD 153
23.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 KWD 486
$1,361 KWD 416
16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 KWD 397
$1,112 KWD 340
16.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,197 KWD 1,283
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,350 KWD 1,024
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fahaheel
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,192 KWD 1,281
$1,983 KWD 606
111.36%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: October 28, 2025

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