Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Hadiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Hadiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 23.7% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 18.9% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWD 1.52
$7.72 KWD 2.36
-35.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 KWD 21.22
$59.7 KWD 18.25
16.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWD 2.82
$8.48 KWD 2.59
8.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWD 0.75
$2.39 KWD 0.73
2.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KWD 1.02
$3.46 KWD 1.06
-3.18%
Cappuccino
$4.55 KWD 1.39
$5.55 KWD 1.7
-18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 KWD 0.17
$0.59 KWD 0.18
-5.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$0.34 KWD 0.1
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWD 0.49
$1.48 KWD 0.45
9.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.09 KWD 0.33
13.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$1.71 KWD 0.52
0.58%
Eggs
$2.1 KWD 0.64
$1.99 KWD 0.61
5.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 KWD 0.99
$4.45 KWD 1.36
-27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$6.53 KWD 2
-49.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 KWD 1.71
$9.59 KWD 2.93
-41.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWD 0.75
$2.27 KWD 0.69
8.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWD 0.6
$1.66 KWD 0.51
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$1.53 KWD 0.47
12.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$1.41 KWD 0.43
6.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.27 KWD 0.39
-3.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$1.13 KWD 0.35
11.50%
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
$0.42 KWD 0.13
-19.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWD 1.01
$3.43 KWD 1.05
-3.50%
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
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-3.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 KWD 0.9
$2.87 KWD 0.88
3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$0.87 KWD 0.27
-6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$44.02 KWD 13.45
11.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$3.33 KWD 1.02
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 KWD 0.98
$3.26 KWD 1
-1.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.02 KWD 4.9
$16.46 KWD 5.03
-2.67%
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
$20.3K KWD 6,201
5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,109
$19.2K KWD 5,865
4.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWD 19.24
$61.7 KWD 18.84
2.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 KWD 5.6
$18.5 KWD 5.65
-0.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.58 KWD 7.82
$26.16 KWD 8
-2.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 KWD 14.99
$95.1 KWD 29.07
-48.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 KWD 13.03
$46.46 KWD 14.2
-8.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 KWD 3.07
$11.49 KWD 3.51
-12.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWD 123
$280 KWD 85.7
43.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 KWD 2,020
$6,129 KWD 1,873
7.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.91 KWD 10.06
$42.37 KWD 12.95
-22.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 KWD 12.91
$42.2 KWD 12.9
0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 KWD 27.34
$86.1 KWD 26.31
3.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWD 25.08
$80.8 KWD 24.7
1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KWD 181
$783 KWD 239
-24.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 KWD 152
$604 KWD 185
-17.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 KWD 294
$1,577 KWD 482
-39.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,212 KWD 981
$1,312 KWD 401
144.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,016 KWD 616
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawalli
Hadiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,436 KWD 744
$4,473 KWD 1,367
-45.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
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Last update for Hawalli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hadiya: October 28, 2025

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