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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hadiya is 10.6% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hadiya is 0.9% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.80 KWD 2.39
$9.65 KWD 2.96
-19.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.8 KWD 18.34
$44.42 KWD 13.64
34.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 KWD 2.70
$8.28 KWD 2.54
6.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWD 0.76
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-0.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 KWD 1.08
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-5.88%
Cappuccino
$5.44 KWD 1.67
$6.12 KWD 1.88
-11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KWD 0.18
$0.66 KWD 0.20
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 KWD 0.43
$1.50 KWD 0.46
-6.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 KWD 0.33
$0.84 KWD 0.26
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$1.59 KWD 0.49
8.18%
Eggs
$1.95 KWD 0.60
$2.01 KWD 0.62
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 KWD 1.35
$4.80 KWD 1.47
-8.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 KWD 2.00
$6.49 KWD 1.99
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 KWD 3.01
$10.19 KWD 3.13
-3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 KWD 0.71
$2.06 KWD 0.63
12.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$1.64 KWD 0.50
-1.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$1.52 KWD 0.47
4.61%
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)
$1.10 KWD 0.34
$0.86 KWD 0.26
27.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.52 KWD 0.47
9.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.45 KWD 0.14
2.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.27 KWD 1.00
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KWD 0.93
$2.92 KWD 0.90
3.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$1.13 KWD 0.35
-27.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 KWD 13.59
$49.25 KWD 15.12
-10.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$3.19 KWD 0.98
0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$3.28 KWD 1.01
-2.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 KWD 4.99
$16.58 KWD 5.09
-1.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.31 KWD 0.10
19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K KWD 6,181
$21.2K KWD 6,499
-4.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K KWD 5,932
$20.0K KWD 6,139
-3.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 KWD 19.51
$39.71 KWD 12.19
60.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.03 KWD 5.54
$18.61 KWD 5.71
-3.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.70 KWD 7.89
$26.19 KWD 8.04
-1.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.8 KWD 28.79
$93.7 KWD 28.76
0.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.03 KWD 14.44
$66.1 KWD 20.30
-28.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.53
$8.56 KWD 2.63
34.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 KWD 87.6
$278 KWD 85.4
2.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,187 KWD 1,899
$6,475 KWD 1,988
-4.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.40 KWD 12.71
$42.81 KWD 13.14
-3.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.95 KWD 12.88
$43.11 KWD 13.24
-2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 KWD 26.83
$86.8 KWD 26.66
0.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 KWD 25.11
$68.6 KWD 21.06
19.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 KWD 243
$945 KWD 290
-16.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 KWD 191
$730 KWD 224
-14.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 KWD 486
$1,889 KWD 580
-16.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 KWD 404
$1,348 KWD 414
-2.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hadiya
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,508 KWD 1,384
$2,798 KWD 859
61.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
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Last update for Hadiya: March 3, 2026

Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

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