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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 25.8% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 16.6% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.98 KWD 1.52

$7.69 KWD 2.35

-35.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.4 KWD 21.22

$59.4 KWD 18.14

16.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.23 KWD 2.82

$8.67 KWD 2.65

6.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 KWD 0.75

$2.42 KWD 0.74

0.83%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 KWD 1.02

$3.55 KWD 1.09

-5.63%

Cappuccino

$4.55 KWD 1.39

$5.47 KWD 1.67

-16.82%

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

$0.56 KWD 0.17

$0.58 KWD 0.18

-3.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.1

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-13.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 KWD 0.49

$1.41 KWD 0.43

14.89%

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

$1.99 KWD 0.61

5.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.24 KWD 0.99

$4.46 KWD 1.36

-27.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

$6.32 KWD 1.93

-47.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.58 KWD 1.71

$9.7 KWD 2.96

-42.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 KWD 0.75

$2.26 KWD 0.69

8.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 KWD 0.6

$1.6 KWD 0.49

23.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.57 KWD 0.48

9.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 KWD 0.46

$1.41 KWD 0.43

6.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 KWD 0.38

$1.26 KWD 0.39

-2.38%

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

$0.45 KWD 0.14

-24.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.31 KWD 1.01

$2.87 KWD 0.88

15.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

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)

$2.96 KWD 0.9

$3.01 KWD 0.92

-1.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 KWD 0.25

$0.84 KWD 0.26

-3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.89 KWD 14.94

$44.18 KWD 13.5

10.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.24 KWD 0.99

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.2 KWD 0.98

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-3.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.02 KWD 4.9

$16.6 KWD 5.07

-3.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

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

$21.4K KWD 6,535

$20.2K KWD 6,187

5.62%

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

$20K KWD 6,109

$19.4K KWD 5,933

2.97%

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

$63 KWD 19.24

$61.5 KWD 18.78

2.46%

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

$18.32 KWD 5.6

$18.64 KWD 5.7

-1.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.58 KWD 7.82

$25.63 KWD 7.83

-0.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.06 KWD 14.99

$92.7 KWD 28.34

-47.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.64 KWD 13.03

$46.81 KWD 14.31

-8.91%

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

$281 KWD 85.8

43.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,609 KWD 2,020

$6,058 KWD 1,851

9.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.91 KWD 10.06

$41.91 KWD 12.81

-21.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.24 KWD 12.91

$42.99 KWD 13.14

-1.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 KWD 27.34

$89.3 KWD 27.28

0.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 KWD 25.08

$81.4 KWD 24.88

0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 KWD 181

$785 KWD 240

-24.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 KWD 152

$619 KWD 189

-19.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 KWD 294

$1,590 KWD 486

-39.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,212 KWD 981

$1,298 KWD 397

147.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,016 KWD 616

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,436 KWD 744

$3,704 KWD 1,132

-34.24%

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 Sabah Al Salem: October 26, 2025

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