Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Ahmadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Ahmadi

😐 Solo nomad: Hadiya is 8.2% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hadiya is 46.4% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 KWD 2.36

$4.77 KWD 1.46

61.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.7 KWD 18.25

$24.33 KWD 7.43

145.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 KWD 2.59

$8.1 KWD 2.47

4.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KWD 0.73

$2.47 KWD 0.76

-3.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 KWD 1.06

$1.61 KWD 0.49

114.91%

Cappuccino

$5.55 KWD 1.7

$5.78 KWD 1.77

-3.98%

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

$0.59 KWD 0.18

$0.51 KWD 0.16

15.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.34 KWD 0.11

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 KWD 0.45

$1.34 KWD 0.41

10.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 KWD 0.33

$0.8 KWD 0.25

36.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 KWD 0.52

$1.61 KWD 0.49

6.21%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$1.34 KWD 0.41

48.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.45 KWD 1.36

$3.3 KWD 1.01

34.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 KWD 2

$5.01 KWD 1.53

30.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 KWD 2.93

$10.45 KWD 3.19

-8.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 KWD 0.69

$1.5 KWD 0.46

51.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.44 KWD 0.44

15.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 KWD 0.47

$1.12 KWD 0.34

36.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$0.78 KWD 0.24

80.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$0.5 KWD 0.15

154.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$0.51 KWD 0.16

121.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.34 KWD 0.41

20.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 KWD 0.13

$0.49 KWD 0.15

-14.29%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.43 KWD 1.05

$3.23 KWD 0.99

6.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

$1.04 KWD 0.32

0.96%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.34 KWD 0.41

2.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$2.99 KWD 0.91

-4.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 KWD 0.27

$0.93 KWD 0.28

-6.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.02 KWD 13.45

$28.95 KWD 8.85

52.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.21 KWD 0.98

3.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 KWD 1

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-2.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.46 KWD 5.03

$16.59 KWD 5.07

-0.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 KWD 0.1

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

$20.3K KWD 6,201

$21.5K KWD 6,564

-5.54%

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

$19.2K KWD 5,865

$18.7K KWD 5,721

2.52%

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

$61.7 KWD 18.84

$62.4 KWD 19.08

-1.23%

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

$18.5 KWD 5.65

$16.42 KWD 5.02

12.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.16 KWD 8

$25.4 KWD 7.76

2.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 KWD 29.07

$132 KWD 40.39

-28.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.46 KWD 14.2

$48.56 KWD 14.84

-4.32%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 KWD 3.51

$11.38 KWD 3.48

0.97%

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

$280 KWD 85.7

$96.8 KWD 29.58

189.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,129 KWD 1,873

$6,489 KWD 1,983

-5.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.37 KWD 12.95

$41.98 KWD 12.83

0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.2 KWD 12.9

$43.16 KWD 13.19

-2.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 KWD 26.31

$87 KWD 26.6

-1.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 KWD 24.7

$82.4 KWD 25.18

-1.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$783 KWD 239

$824 KWD 252

-4.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 KWD 185

$623 KWD 190

-3.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,577 KWD 482

$1,876 KWD 573

-15.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 KWD 401

$1,239 KWD 379

5.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,182 KWD 972

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,526 KWD 772

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,473 KWD 1,367

$3,858 KWD 1,179

15.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.14

4.5

58.67%

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

Last update for Hadiya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

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