Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and As-salimiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 17.7% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fahaheel is 23.1% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.76 KWD 2.38
$9.65 KWD 2.96
-19.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 KWD 17.73
$44.42 KWD 13.64
30.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 KWD 2.58
$8.28 KWD 2.54
1.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-0.40%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 KWD 1.09
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-4.81%
Cappuccino
$5.28 KWD 1.62
$6.12 KWD 1.88
-13.73%
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
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 KWD 0.44
$1.50 KWD 0.46
-5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
$0.84 KWD 0.26
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 KWD 0.52
$1.59 KWD 0.49
5.66%
Eggs
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$2.01 KWD 0.62
-1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 KWD 1.41
$4.80 KWD 1.47
-4.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 KWD 2.00
$6.49 KWD 1.99
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.50 KWD 2.92
$10.19 KWD 3.13
-6.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 KWD 0.70
$2.06 KWD 0.63
10.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 KWD 0.50
$1.64 KWD 0.50
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.52 KWD 0.47
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 KWD 0.43
$1.40 KWD 0.43
0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.28 KWD 0.39
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$0.86 KWD 0.26
29.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWD 0.50
$1.52 KWD 0.47
7.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 KWD 0.13
$0.45 KWD 0.14
-4.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.27 KWD 1.00
-
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
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-5.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.91
$2.92 KWD 0.90
2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$1.13 KWD 0.35
-21.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.18 KWD 13.56
$49.25 KWD 15.12
-10.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$3.19 KWD 0.98
0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWD 1.00
$3.28 KWD 1.01
-0.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWD 5.05
$16.58 KWD 5.09
-0.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.31 KWD 0.10
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,214
$21.2K KWD 6,499
-4.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K KWD 5,933
$20.0K KWD 6,139
-3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 KWD 19.25
$39.71 KWD 12.19
57.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWD 5.68
$18.61 KWD 5.71
-0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.20 KWD 8.04
$26.19 KWD 8.04
0.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.4 KWD 24.99
$93.7 KWD 28.76
-13.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.91 KWD 14.09
$66.1 KWD 20.30
-30.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 KWD 3.47
$8.56 KWD 2.63
32.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 KWD 85.4
$278 KWD 85.4
0.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,012 KWD 1,846
$6,475 KWD 1,988
-7.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.74 KWD 13.12
$42.81 KWD 13.14
-0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 KWD 13.01
$43.11 KWD 13.24
-1.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWD 27.06
$86.8 KWD 26.66
1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 KWD 25.13
$68.6 KWD 21.06
19.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 KWD 248
$945 KWD 290
-14.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KWD 191
$730 KWD 224
-14.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 KWD 474
$1,889 KWD 580
-18.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 KWD 397
$1,348 KWD 414
-4.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fahaheel
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,270 KWD 1,311
$2,798 KWD 859
52.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
-

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Last update for Fahaheel: March 1, 2026

Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

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