Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Mahboula Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Mahboula

😐 Solo nomad: Hadiya is 9.1% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hadiya is 36.1% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 KWD 2.36

$6.43 KWD 1.97

20.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.7 KWD 18.25

$25.84 KWD 7.9

131.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 KWD 2.59

$9.18 KWD 2.81

-7.63%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KWD 0.73

$1.61 KWD 0.49

48.45%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 KWD 1.06

$3.19 KWD 0.97

8.46%

Cappuccino

$5.55 KWD 1.7

$5.76 KWD 1.76

-3.65%

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

$0.15 KWD 0.05

126.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 KWD 0.45

$1.55 KWD 0.47

-4.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 KWD 0.33

$0.95 KWD 0.29

14.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 KWD 0.52

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$1.28 KWD 0.39

55.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.45 KWD 1.36

$5.36 KWD 1.64

-16.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 KWD 2

$6.6 KWD 2.02

-1.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 KWD 2.93

$10.26 KWD 3.14

-6.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 KWD 0.69

$2.45 KWD 0.75

-7.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.99 KWD 0.61

-16.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 KWD 0.47

$1.75 KWD 0.53

-12.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.15 KWD 0.35

22.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$1.12 KWD 0.34

0.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-4.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 KWD 0.13

$0.46 KWD 0.14

-8.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.43 KWD 1.05

$3.21 KWD 0.98

6.85%

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

$1.37 KWD 0.42

0.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$1.66 KWD 0.51

72.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 KWD 0.27

$0.84 KWD 0.26

3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.02 KWD 13.45

$49.26 KWD 15.05

-10.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$1.66 KWD 0.51

100.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 KWD 1

$1.59 KWD 0.49

105.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.46 KWD 5.03

$5.59 KWD 1.71

194.45%

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)

$20.3K KWD 6,201

$19.9K KWD 6,081

1.97%

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

$19.2K KWD 5,865

$18.1K KWD 5,526

6.13%

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

$61.7 KWD 18.84

$62.6 KWD 19.14

-1.52%

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

$18.5 KWD 5.65

$16.31 KWD 4.98

13.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.16 KWD 8

$25.75 KWD 7.87

1.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 KWD 29.07

$94.2 KWD 28.78

1.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.46 KWD 14.2

$46.44 KWD 14.19

0.04%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 KWD 3.51

$11.24 KWD 3.43

2.22%

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

$280 KWD 85.7

$390 KWD 119

-28.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,129 KWD 1,873

$6,478 KWD 1,980

-5.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.37 KWD 12.95

$42.09 KWD 12.86

0.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.2 KWD 12.9

$43.1 KWD 13.17

-2.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 KWD 26.31

$88.8 KWD 27.13

-3.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 KWD 24.7

$80.2 KWD 24.5

0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$783 KWD 239

$742 KWD 227

5.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 KWD 185

$516 KWD 158

17.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,577 KWD 482

$1,819 KWD 556

-13.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 KWD 401

$1,161 KWD 355

13.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,473 KWD 1,367

$1,324 KWD 405

237.86%

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 Mahboula: October 28, 2025

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