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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 20.9% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 22.9% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.98 KWD 1.52

$9.72 KWD 2.97

-48.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.4 KWD 21.22

$81.3 KWD 24.84

-14.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.23 KWD 2.82

$9.16 KWD 2.8

0.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 KWD 0.75

$2.49 KWD 0.76

-2.01%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 KWD 1.02

$3.61 KWD 1.1

-7.20%

Cappuccino

$4.55 KWD 1.39

$6.06 KWD 1.85

-24.92%

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

$0.56 KWD 0.17

$0.68 KWD 0.21

-17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.1

$0.38 KWD 0.12

-15.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 KWD 0.49

$1.61 KWD 0.49

0.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-3.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.76 KWD 0.54

-2.27%

Eggs

$2.1 KWD 0.64

$2.03 KWD 0.62

3.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.24 KWD 0.99

$5.35 KWD 1.63

-39.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

$6.67 KWD 2.04

-50.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.58 KWD 1.71

$10.27 KWD 3.14

-45.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 KWD 0.75

$2.44 KWD 0.75

0.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 KWD 0.6

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.75 KWD 0.54

-1.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 KWD 0.46

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 KWD 0.38

$1.29 KWD 0.39

-4.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.38

$1.32 KWD 0.4

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 KWD 0.49

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-4.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.11

$0.45 KWD 0.14

-24.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.31 KWD 1.01

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-0.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1 KWD 0.31

1.00%

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

$3.03 KWD 0.92

-2.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 KWD 0.25

$0.79 KWD 0.24

2.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.89 KWD 14.94

$39.13 KWD 11.96

24.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.23 KWD 0.99

3.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.2 KWD 0.98

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.02 KWD 4.9

$16.35 KWD 5

-2.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-5.56%

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

$21.4K KWD 6,535

$21.5K KWD 6,581

-0.69%

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

$20K KWD 6,109

$19.6K KWD 5,977

2.21%

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

$63 KWD 19.24

$62.1 KWD 18.98

1.35%

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

$25.6 KWD 7.82

-0.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.06 KWD 14.99

$108 KWD 32.96

-54.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.64 KWD 13.03

$21.16 KWD 6.47

101.51%

Cinema Ticket

$10.03 KWD 3.07

$11.32 KWD 3.46

-11.40%

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

$402 KWD 123

$407 KWD 124

-1.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,609 KWD 2,020

$6,568 KWD 2,007

0.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.91 KWD 10.06

$42.46 KWD 12.97

-22.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.24 KWD 12.91

$42.22 KWD 12.9

0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 KWD 27.34

$89.2 KWD 27.27

0.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 KWD 25.08

$82.6 KWD 25.23

-0.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 KWD 181

$875 KWD 267

-32.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 KWD 152

$674 KWD 206

-26.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 KWD 294

$1,750 KWD 535

-45.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,212 KWD 981

$1,387 KWD 424

131.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,016 KWD 616

$8,640 KWD 2,640

-76.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,786 KWD 546

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,436 KWD 744

$2,486 KWD 760

-2.02%

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 Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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