Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Fahaheel Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Fahaheel

😐 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 10.6% more expensive than Fahaheel without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 22.2% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.78 KWD 1.47
$7.76 KWD 2.38
-38.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 KWD 21.00
$57.8 KWD 17.73
18.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 KWD 2.70
$8.42 KWD 2.58
4.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
$2.48 KWD 0.76
1.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 KWD 1.00
$3.56 KWD 1.09
-8.71%
Cappuccino
$4.49 KWD 1.38
$5.28 KWD 1.62
-14.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KWD 0.17
$0.58 KWD 0.18
-1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.34 KWD 0.10
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWD 0.49
$1.42 KWD 0.44
11.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.05 KWD 0.32
18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$1.68 KWD 0.52
6.55%
Eggs
$2.09 KWD 0.64
$1.99 KWD 0.61
5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
$4.59 KWD 1.41
-29.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 KWD 1.03
$6.53 KWD 2.00
-48.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 KWD 1.80
$9.50 KWD 2.92
-38.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$2.28 KWD 0.70
3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$1.63 KWD 0.50
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.51 KWD 0.46
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.41 KWD 0.43
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$1.27 KWD 0.39
1.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$1.11 KWD 0.34
17.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.52
$1.63 KWD 0.50
3.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.10
$0.43 KWD 0.13
-25.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.33
$1.00 KWD 0.31
6.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$1.32 KWD 0.41
0.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 KWD 0.89
$2.98 KWD 0.91
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.89 KWD 0.27
-4.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.42 KWD 14.87
$44.18 KWD 13.56
9.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$3.20 KWD 0.98
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 KWD 0.97
$3.26 KWD 1.00
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 KWD 5.00
$16.46 KWD 5.05
-0.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.34 KWD 0.10
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K KWD 6,410
$20.2K KWD 6,214
3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,191
$19.3K KWD 5,933
4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.5 KWD 19.17
$62.7 KWD 19.25
-0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 KWD 5.65
$18.49 KWD 5.68
-0.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.07 KWD 8.00
$26.20 KWD 8.04
-0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.63 KWD 15.24
$81.4 KWD 24.99
-39.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.61 KWD 14.00
$45.91 KWD 14.09
-0.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 KWD 2.97
$11.32 KWD 3.47
-14.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 KWD 126
$278 KWD 85.4
47.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,564 KWD 2,015
$6,012 KWD 1,846
9.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 KWD 9.95
$42.74 KWD 13.12
-24.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 KWD 13.16
$42.37 KWD 13.01
1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 KWD 26.95
$88.2 KWD 27.06
-0.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 KWD 24.68
$81.9 KWD 25.13
-1.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 KWD 179
$807 KWD 248
-27.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 KWD 152
$621 KWD 191
-20.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 KWD 304
$1,545 KWD 474
-35.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,208 KWD 985
$1,294 KWD 397
147.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawalli
Fahaheel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,459 KWD 755
$4,270 KWD 1,311
-42.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
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Last update for Hawalli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Fahaheel: March 1, 2026

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