Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Kuwait City

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 10.3% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 23% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.78 KWD 1.47

$9.61 KWD 2.95

-50.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.4 KWD 21.00

$82.3 KWD 25.27

-16.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KWD 2.70

$8.80 KWD 2.70

0.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 KWD 0.77

$2.43 KWD 0.75

3.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 KWD 1.00

$3.75 KWD 1.15

-13.33%

Cappuccino

$4.49 KWD 1.38

$5.77 KWD 1.77

-22.18%

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

$0.57 KWD 0.17

$0.65 KWD 0.20

-12.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 KWD 0.49

$1.55 KWD 0.48

1.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.25 KWD 0.38

-0.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 KWD 0.55

$1.70 KWD 0.52

5.29%

Eggs

$2.09 KWD 0.64

$2.10 KWD 0.64

-0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.23 KWD 0.99

$5.11 KWD 1.57

-36.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 KWD 1.03

$6.67 KWD 2.05

-49.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.87 KWD 1.80

$10.45 KWD 3.21

-43.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 KWD 0.72

$2.45 KWD 0.75

-3.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$1.96 KWD 0.60

1.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 KWD 0.53

$1.82 KWD 0.56

-4.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 KWD 0.44

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 KWD 0.40

$1.27 KWD 0.39

1.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 KWD 0.40

$1.31 KWD 0.40

-0.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 KWD 0.52

$1.68 KWD 0.51

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.10

$0.45 KWD 0.14

-28.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.28 KWD 1.01

$3.21 KWD 0.99

2.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 KWD 0.33

$1.05 KWD 0.32

0.95%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.39 KWD 0.43

-4.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 KWD 0.89

$2.98 KWD 0.91

-2.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$0.81 KWD 0.25

4.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.42 KWD 14.87

$38.77 KWD 11.90

24.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 KWD 0.98

$3.29 KWD 1.01

-2.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 KWD 0.97

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.30 KWD 5.00

$16.13 KWD 4.95

1.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

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

$20.9K KWD 6,410

$21.0K KWD 6,457

-0.73%

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

$20.2K KWD 6,191

$19.5K KWD 5,985

3.44%

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

$62.5 KWD 19.17

$61.6 KWD 18.91

1.36%

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

$25.60 KWD 7.86

1.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.63 KWD 15.24

$109 KWD 33.39

-54.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.61 KWD 14.00

$21.08 KWD 6.47

116.37%

Cinema Ticket

$9.67 KWD 2.97

$11.64 KWD 3.58

-16.92%

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

$409 KWD 126

$396 KWD 122

3.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,564 KWD 2,015

$6,709 KWD 2,060

-2.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.42 KWD 9.95

$42.78 KWD 13.13

-24.22%

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

$88.3 KWD 27.11

-0.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.4 KWD 24.68

$82.5 KWD 25.34

-2.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 KWD 179

$894 KWD 274

-34.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$494 KWD 152

$655 KWD 201

-24.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$990 KWD 304

$1,778 KWD 546

-44.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,208 KWD 985

$1,363 KWD 418

135.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,333 KWD 1,637

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,371 KWD 728

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,459 KWD 755

$1,937 KWD 595

26.91%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: March 2, 2026

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