Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Salwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Salwa

😐 Solo nomad: Hadiya is 28% more expensive than Salwa without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hadiya is 4.6% cheaper than Salwa without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 KWD 2.36

$9.75 KWD 2.98

-20.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.7 KWD 18.25

$65.3 KWD 19.96

-8.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 KWD 2.59

$6.64 KWD 2.03

27.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KWD 0.73

$2.48 KWD 0.76

-3.63%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 KWD 1.06

$3.75 KWD 1.15

-7.73%

Cappuccino

$5.55 KWD 1.7

$5.93 KWD 1.81

-6.41%

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

$0.59 KWD 0.18

$0.5 KWD 0.15

18.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 KWD 0.45

$1.63 KWD 0.5

-9.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 KWD 0.33

$0.7 KWD 0.21

55.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 KWD 0.52

$0.86 KWD 0.26

98.84%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$2.09 KWD 0.64

-4.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.45 KWD 1.36

$5.16 KWD 1.58

-13.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 KWD 2

$6.55 KWD 2

-0.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 KWD 2.93

$10.49 KWD 3.21

-8.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 KWD 0.69

$2.45 KWD 0.75

-7.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$1.96 KWD 0.6

-15.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 KWD 0.47

$1.81 KWD 0.55

-15.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$0.78 KWD 0.24

80.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$0.63 KWD 0.19

101.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$1.26 KWD 0.38

-10.32%

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

$0.45 KWD 0.14

-6.67%

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

$1.4 KWD 0.43

-1.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$2.71 KWD 0.83

5.90%

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

$43.76 KWD 13.37

0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.32 KWD 1.02

0.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 KWD 1

$3.32 KWD 1.01

-1.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.46 KWD 5.03

$16.44 KWD 5.02

0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 KWD 0.1

$0.34 KWD 0.1

-2.94%

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

$20.3K KWD 6,201

$20.9K KWD 6,374

-2.71%

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

$19.2K KWD 5,865

$17.9K KWD 5,476

7.09%

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

$61.7 KWD 18.84

$62.9 KWD 19.22

-1.96%

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

$18.5 KWD 5.65

$18.74 KWD 5.73

-1.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.16 KWD 8

$25.89 KWD 7.91

1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.1 KWD 29.07

$93.4 KWD 28.56

1.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.46 KWD 14.2

$45.79 KWD 13.99

1.46%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 KWD 3.51

$11.23 KWD 3.43

2.32%

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

$280 KWD 85.7

$402 KWD 123

-30.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,129 KWD 1,873

$6,512 KWD 1,990

-5.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.37 KWD 12.95

$39.05 KWD 11.93

8.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.2 KWD 12.9

$41.8 KWD 12.77

0.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 KWD 26.31

$80.6 KWD 24.63

6.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 KWD 24.7

$64.9 KWD 19.84

24.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$783 KWD 239

$796 KWD 243

-1.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 KWD 185

$614 KWD 188

-1.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,577 KWD 482

$1,592 KWD 487

-0.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 KWD 401

$1,272 KWD 389

3.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,473 KWD 1,367

$3,633 KWD 1,110

23.13%

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 Salwa: October 28, 2025

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