Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Sabah Al Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Sabah Al Salem

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 0.4% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 15.8% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.94 KWD 1.52

$7.68 KWD 2.36

-35.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.8 KWD 20.89

$58.2 KWD 17.91

16.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.12 KWD 2.81

$8.56 KWD 2.64

6.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 KWD 0.74

$2.47 KWD 0.76

-2.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 KWD 1.00

$3.53 KWD 1.09

-7.93%

Cappuccino

$4.51 KWD 1.39

$5.42 KWD 1.67

-16.79%

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

$0.56 KWD 0.17

$0.64 KWD 0.20

-12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 KWD 0.10

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-16.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 KWD 0.50

$1.43 KWD 0.44

14.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 KWD 0.40

$1.04 KWD 0.32

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 KWD 0.55

$1.64 KWD 0.51

9.15%

Eggs

$2.09 KWD 0.64

$1.97 KWD 0.61

6.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.25 KWD 1.00

$4.54 KWD 1.40

-28.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 KWD 1.02

$6.67 KWD 2.05

-50.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KWD 1.74

$9.72 KWD 2.99

-41.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.44 KWD 0.75

$2.23 KWD 0.69

9.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 KWD 0.60

$1.68 KWD 0.52

16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.55 KWD 0.48

10.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.43 KWD 0.44

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 KWD 0.38

$1.29 KWD 0.40

-5.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.10 KWD 0.34

15.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 KWD 0.52

$1.62 KWD 0.50

4.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.10

$0.45 KWD 0.14

-28.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.19 KWD 0.98

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 KWD 0.32

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)

$2.86 KWD 0.88

$2.98 KWD 0.92

-4.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KWD 0.24

$0.89 KWD 0.27

-11.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.99 KWD 15.09

$44.95 KWD 13.84

8.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.35 KWD 1.03

$3.25 KWD 1.00

3.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.20 KWD 0.99

$3.33 KWD 1.03

-3.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.60 KWD 5.11

$16.09 KWD 4.96

3.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 KWD 0.10

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-10.81%

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

$21.0K KWD 6,469

$20.1K KWD 6,198

4.38%

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

$19.6K KWD 6,041

$19.2K KWD 5,920

2.05%

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

$62.2 KWD 19.15

$62.0 KWD 19.11

0.21%

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

$18.36 KWD 5.66

$18.24 KWD 5.62

0.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.67 KWD 7.91

$26.21 KWD 8.07

-2.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.49 KWD 15.24

$95.5 KWD 29.40

-48.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.92 KWD 14.14

$46.24 KWD 14.24

-0.69%

Cinema Ticket

$9.95 KWD 3.06

$11.58 KWD 3.57

-14.08%

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

$400 KWD 123

$285 KWD 87.8

40.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,572 KWD 2,024

$6,029 KWD 1,857

9.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.23 KWD 10.23

$41.44 KWD 12.76

-19.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.29 KWD 13.33

$43.16 KWD 13.29

0.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 KWD 26.75

$86.3 KWD 26.58

0.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.1 KWD 25.61

$80.4 KWD 24.75

3.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 KWD 182

$806 KWD 248

-26.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$490 KWD 151

$613 KWD 189

-20.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$973 KWD 300

$1,553 KWD 478

-37.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,232 KWD 995

$1,290 KWD 397

150.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,405 KWD 741

$3,619 KWD 1,115

-33.55%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sabah Al Salem: January 11, 2026

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