Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Salmiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Salmiya

😐 Solo nomad: Hadiya is 19.2% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hadiya is 3.4% cheaper than Salmiya without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 KWD 2.36

$8.86 KWD 2.71

-12.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.7 KWD 18.25

$49.9 KWD 15.25

19.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 KWD 2.59

$7.94 KWD 2.43

6.80%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KWD 0.73

$1.66 KWD 0.51

43.98%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 KWD 1.06

$1.67 KWD 0.51

107.19%

Cappuccino

$5.55 KWD 1.7

$5.19 KWD 1.58

6.94%

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

$0.59 KWD 0.18

$0.45 KWD 0.14

31.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.32 KWD 0.1

6.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 KWD 0.45

$1.57 KWD 0.48

-5.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 KWD 0.33

$0.83 KWD 0.25

31.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 KWD 0.52

$1.79 KWD 0.55

-4.47%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$2 KWD 0.61

-0.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.45 KWD 1.36

$5.14 KWD 1.57

-13.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 KWD 2

$6.37 KWD 1.95

2.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 KWD 2.93

$9.01 KWD 2.75

6.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 KWD 0.69

$2.32 KWD 0.71

-2.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.63 KWD 0.5

1.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 KWD 0.47

$1.81 KWD 0.55

-15.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.49 KWD 0.46

-5.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-0.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$1.3 KWD 0.4

-13.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.66 KWD 0.51

-3.01%

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

$2.89 KWD 0.88

18.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

$1.06 KWD 0.32

-0.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.35 KWD 0.41

2.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$2.98 KWD 0.91

-3.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 KWD 0.27

$1.07 KWD 0.33

-18.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.02 KWD 13.45

$49.94 KWD 15.26

-11.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.2 KWD 0.98

4.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 KWD 1

$3.28 KWD 1

-0.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.46 KWD 5.03

$13.22 KWD 4.04

24.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 KWD 0.1

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-8.33%

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

$20.3K KWD 6,201

$19.9K KWD 6,086

1.88%

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

$19.2K KWD 5,865

$20K KWD 6,104

-3.91%

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

$61.7 KWD 18.84

$55.5 KWD 16.95

11.18%

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

$18.5 KWD 5.65

$18.24 KWD 5.57

1.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.16 KWD 8

$26.19 KWD 8

-0.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 KWD 29.07

$108 KWD 33.08

-12.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.46 KWD 14.2

$33.33 KWD 10.19

39.39%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 KWD 3.51

$11.66 KWD 3.56

-1.46%

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

$280 KWD 85.7

$400 KWD 122

-29.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,129 KWD 1,873

$5,591 KWD 1,709

9.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.37 KWD 12.95

$42.82 KWD 13.09

-1.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.2 KWD 12.9

$43.21 KWD 13.2

-2.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 KWD 26.31

$86.2 KWD 26.33

-0.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 KWD 24.7

$82.9 KWD 25.34

-2.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$783 KWD 239

$882 KWD 270

-11.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 KWD 185

$665 KWD 203

-9.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,577 KWD 482

$2,653 KWD 811

-40.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 KWD 401

$1,304 KWD 398

0.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,473 KWD 1,367

$1,903 KWD 582

134.99%

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 Salmiya: October 29, 2025

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