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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 17.3% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 21% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.98 KWD 1.52

$7.8 KWD 2.38

-36.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.4 KWD 21.22

$58.1 KWD 17.75

19.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.23 KWD 2.82

$8.72 KWD 2.67

5.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 KWD 0.75

$2.5 KWD 0.76

-2.40%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 KWD 1.02

$3.44 KWD 1.05

-2.62%

Cappuccino

$4.55 KWD 1.39

$5.46 KWD 1.67

-16.67%

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

$0.56 KWD 0.17

$0.64 KWD 0.2

-12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.1

$0.33 KWD 0.1

-3.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 KWD 0.49

$1.43 KWD 0.44

13.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.04 KWD 0.32

19.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.74 KWD 0.53

-1.15%

Eggs

$2.1 KWD 0.64

$2.04 KWD 0.62

2.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.24 KWD 0.99

$4.44 KWD 1.36

-27.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

$6.48 KWD 1.98

-49.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.58 KWD 1.71

$9.37 KWD 2.86

-40.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 KWD 0.75

$2.22 KWD 0.68

10.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 KWD 0.6

$1.68 KWD 0.51

17.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.56 KWD 0.48

10.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 KWD 0.46

$1.38 KWD 0.42

8.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 KWD 0.38

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-3.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.38

$1.1 KWD 0.34

14.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 KWD 0.49

$1.61 KWD 0.49

0.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.46 KWD 0.14

-26.09%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.31 KWD 1.01

$3.05 KWD 0.93

8.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1.05 KWD 0.32

-3.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.34 KWD 0.41

-0.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 KWD 0.9

$2.87 KWD 0.88

3.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 KWD 0.25

$0.83 KWD 0.25

-2.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.89 KWD 14.94

$44.77 KWD 13.68

9.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.22 KWD 0.99

3.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.2 KWD 0.98

$3.18 KWD 0.97

0.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.02 KWD 4.9

$16.15 KWD 4.94

-0.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.33 KWD 0.1

3.03%

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

$21.4K KWD 6,535

$20.5K KWD 6,270

4.23%

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

$20K KWD 6,109

$18.8K KWD 5,743

6.36%

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

$63 KWD 19.24

$63 KWD 19.25

-0.03%

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

$18.32 KWD 5.6

$18.06 KWD 5.52

1.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.58 KWD 7.82

$25.92 KWD 7.92

-1.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.06 KWD 14.99

$82 KWD 25.05

-40.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.64 KWD 13.03

$49.42 KWD 15.1

-13.72%

Cinema Ticket

$10.03 KWD 3.07

$11.46 KWD 3.5

-12.48%

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

$402 KWD 123

$287 KWD 87.8

39.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,609 KWD 2,020

$6,032 KWD 1,844

9.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.91 KWD 10.06

$42.85 KWD 13.09

-23.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.24 KWD 12.91

$41.81 KWD 12.78

1.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 KWD 27.34

$86.9 KWD 26.56

2.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 KWD 25.08

$83 KWD 25.36

-1.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 KWD 181

$804 KWD 246

-26.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 KWD 152

$617 KWD 189

-19.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 KWD 294

$1,589 KWD 486

-39.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,212 KWD 981

$1,300 KWD 397

147.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,016 KWD 616

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,436 KWD 744

$4,192 KWD 1,281

-41.90%

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 Hawalli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fahaheel: October 29, 2025

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