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

😐 Solo nomad: Hadiya is 6.1% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hadiya is 1.3% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 KWD 2.36

$9.93 KWD 3.03

-22.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.7 KWD 18.25

$44.53 KWD 13.61

34.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 KWD 2.59

$8.05 KWD 2.46

5.34%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KWD 0.73

$2.38 KWD 0.73

0.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 KWD 1.06

$3.57 KWD 1.09

-3.08%

Cappuccino

$5.55 KWD 1.7

$5.84 KWD 1.79

-4.97%

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

$0.59 KWD 0.18

$0.67 KWD 0.21

-11.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 KWD 0.45

$1.5 KWD 0.46

-1.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 KWD 0.33

$0.84 KWD 0.26

29.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 KWD 0.52

$1.66 KWD 0.51

3.01%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$2.06 KWD 0.63

-3.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.45 KWD 1.36

$5.03 KWD 1.54

-11.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 KWD 2

$6.2 KWD 1.89

5.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 KWD 2.93

$10.51 KWD 3.21

-8.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 KWD 0.69

$2.07 KWD 0.63

9.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.57 KWD 0.48

5.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 KWD 0.47

$1.58 KWD 0.48

-3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.43 KWD 0.44

-1.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.26 KWD 0.39

0.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$0.94 KWD 0.29

20.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.52 KWD 0.46

5.92%

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

$3.3 KWD 1.01

3.94%

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)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.33 KWD 0.41

3.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$2.86 KWD 0.87

0.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 KWD 0.27

$1.13 KWD 0.34

-23.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.02 KWD 13.45

$48.43 KWD 14.8

-9.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.29 KWD 1

1.22%

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

$16.12 KWD 4.93

2.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 KWD 0.1

$0.35 KWD 0.11

-5.71%

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

$20.3K KWD 6,201

$21.2K KWD 6,471

-4.18%

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

$19.2K KWD 5,865

$20K KWD 6,102

-3.89%

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

$61.7 KWD 18.84

$39.78 KWD 12.16

55.03%

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

$18.5 KWD 5.65

$18.59 KWD 5.68

-0.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.16 KWD 8

$25.94 KWD 7.93

0.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 KWD 29.07

$93 KWD 28.43

2.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.46 KWD 14.2

$65 KWD 19.87

-28.57%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 KWD 3.51

$8.71 KWD 2.66

31.92%

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

$280 KWD 85.7

$280 KWD 85.5

0.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,129 KWD 1,873

$6,704 KWD 2,049

-8.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.37 KWD 12.95

$42.49 KWD 12.99

-0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.2 KWD 12.9

$42.22 KWD 12.9

-0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 KWD 26.31

$88.7 KWD 27.09

-2.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 KWD 24.7

$69.6 KWD 21.25

16.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$783 KWD 239

$964 KWD 295

-18.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 KWD 185

$726 KWD 222

-16.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,577 KWD 482

$1,881 KWD 575

-16.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 KWD 401

$1,346 KWD 411

-2.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,473 KWD 1,367

$3,309 KWD 1,011

35.18%

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 Hadiya: October 28, 2025

Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

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