Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and Mahboula Cost of Living Comparison Between Fahaheel and Mahboula

😐 Solo nomad: Fahaheel is 0.7% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fahaheel is 39.7% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.8 KWD 2.38
$6.43 KWD 1.97
21.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 KWD 17.75
$25.84 KWD 7.9
124.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 KWD 2.67
$9.18 KWD 2.81
-5.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 KWD 0.76
$1.61 KWD 0.49
55.28%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 KWD 1.05
$3.19 KWD 0.97
7.84%
Cappuccino
$5.46 KWD 1.67
$5.76 KWD 1.76
-5.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWD 0.2
$0.51 KWD 0.16
25.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$0.15 KWD 0.05
120.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$1.55 KWD 0.47
-7.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
$0.95 KWD 0.29
9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KWD 0.53
$1.71 KWD 0.52
1.75%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$1.28 KWD 0.39
59.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 KWD 1.36
$5.36 KWD 1.64
-17.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 KWD 1.98
$6.6 KWD 2.02
-1.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.37 KWD 2.86
$10.26 KWD 3.14
-8.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 KWD 0.68
$2.45 KWD 0.75
-9.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 KWD 0.51
$1.99 KWD 0.61
-15.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 KWD 0.48
$1.75 KWD 0.53
-10.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
$1.15 KWD 0.35
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.27 KWD 0.39
0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 KWD 0.34
$1.12 KWD 0.34
-1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-4.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.46 KWD 0.14
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.05 KWD 0.93
$3.21 KWD 0.98
-4.98%
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
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-2.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$1.66 KWD 0.51
72.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$0.84 KWD 0.26
-1.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 KWD 13.68
$49.26 KWD 15.05
-9.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 KWD 0.99
$1.66 KWD 0.51
93.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$1.59 KWD 0.49
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 KWD 4.94
$5.59 KWD 1.71
188.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$0.17 KWD 0.05
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K KWD 6,270
$19.9K KWD 6,081
3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,743
$18.1K KWD 5,526
3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWD 19.25
$62.6 KWD 19.14
0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 KWD 5.52
$16.31 KWD 4.98
10.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 KWD 7.92
$25.75 KWD 7.87
0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 KWD 25.05
$94.2 KWD 28.78
-12.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.42 KWD 15.1
$46.44 KWD 14.19
6.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 KWD 3.5
$11.24 KWD 3.43
1.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 KWD 87.8
$390 KWD 119
-26.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,032 KWD 1,844
$6,478 KWD 1,980
-6.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.85 KWD 13.09
$42.09 KWD 12.86
1.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.81 KWD 12.78
$43.1 KWD 13.17
-2.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 KWD 26.56
$88.8 KWD 27.13
-2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83 KWD 25.36
$80.2 KWD 24.5
3.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 KWD 246
$742 KWD 227
8.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KWD 189
$516 KWD 158
19.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 KWD 486
$1,819 KWD 556
-12.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 KWD 397
$1,161 KWD 355
12.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fahaheel
Mahboula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,192 KWD 1,281
$1,324 KWD 405
216.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
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Last update for Fahaheel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mahboula: October 28, 2025

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