Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and Al-jahra' Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and Al-jahra'

🙂 Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 26.5% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fahaheel is 4.1% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.76 KWD 2.38

$9.73 KWD 2.99

-20.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.8 KWD 17.73

$81.7 KWD 25.07

-29.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.42 KWD 2.58

$8.89 KWD 2.73

-5.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 KWD 0.76

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 KWD 1.09

$3.70 KWD 1.13

-3.78%

Cappuccino

$5.28 KWD 1.62

$6.09 KWD 1.87

-13.30%

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

$0.58 KWD 0.18

$0.66 KWD 0.20

-12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

$0.38 KWD 0.12

-10.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 KWD 0.44

$1.58 KWD 0.48

-10.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-17.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 KWD 0.52

$1.80 KWD 0.55

-6.67%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$2.12 KWD 0.65

-6.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.59 KWD 1.41

$5.08 KWD 1.56

-9.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 KWD 2.00

$6.52 KWD 2.00

0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 KWD 2.92

$10.53 KWD 3.23

-9.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 KWD 0.70

$2.42 KWD 0.74

-5.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.89 KWD 0.58

-13.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KWD 0.46

$1.75 KWD 0.54

-13.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.46 KWD 0.45

-3.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.26 KWD 0.39

0.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 KWD 0.34

$1.30 KWD 0.40

-14.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.66 KWD 0.51

-1.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 KWD 0.13

$0.45 KWD 0.14

-4.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.28 KWD 1.01

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 KWD 0.31

$1.06 KWD 0.32

-5.66%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 KWD 0.41

$1.39 KWD 0.43

-5.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 KWD 0.91

$2.88 KWD 0.88

3.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 KWD 0.27

$0.82 KWD 0.25

8.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.18 KWD 13.56

$43.83 KWD 13.46

0.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 KWD 0.98

$3.23 KWD 0.99

-0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 KWD 1.00

$3.20 KWD 0.98

1.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.46 KWD 5.05

$16.65 KWD 5.11

-1.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-5.56%

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

$20.2K KWD 6,214

$21.5K KWD 6,606

-5.93%

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

$19.3K KWD 5,933

$20.1K KWD 6,186

-4.08%

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

$62.7 KWD 19.25

$20.35 KWD 6.25

208.06%

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

$18.49 KWD 5.68

$18.32 KWD 5.62

0.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.20 KWD 8.04

$25.33 KWD 7.78

3.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$81.4 KWD 24.99

$193 KWD 59.4

-57.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.91 KWD 14.09

$45.44 KWD 13.95

1.03%

Cinema Ticket

$11.32 KWD 3.47

$11.51 KWD 3.53

-1.65%

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

$278 KWD 85.4

$407 KWD 125

-31.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,012 KWD 1,846

$6,549 KWD 2,011

-8.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.74 KWD 13.12

$41.41 KWD 12.71

3.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.37 KWD 13.01

$43.21 KWD 13.27

-1.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 KWD 27.06

$89.0 KWD 27.32

-0.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.9 KWD 25.13

$82.3 KWD 25.26

-0.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 KWD 248

$788 KWD 242

2.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$621 KWD 191

$608 KWD 187

2.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,545 KWD 474

$1,561 KWD 479

-1.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 KWD 397

$1,303 KWD 400

-0.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,270 KWD 1,311

$2,919 KWD 896

46.30%

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 Fahaheel: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al-jahra': February 28, 2026

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