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

😐 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 7.1% more expensive than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 13.2% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.78 KWD 1.47

$7.93 KWD 2.44

-39.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.4 KWD 21.00

$58.3 KWD 17.89

17.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KWD 2.70

$8.81 KWD 2.71

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 KWD 0.77

$2.39 KWD 0.73

5.44%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 KWD 1.00

$3.50 KWD 1.07

-7.14%

Cappuccino

$4.49 KWD 1.38

$5.36 KWD 1.65

-16.23%

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

$0.57 KWD 0.17

$0.64 KWD 0.20

-10.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-5.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 KWD 0.49

$1.49 KWD 0.46

6.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.08 KWD 0.33

14.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 KWD 0.55

$1.72 KWD 0.53

4.07%

Eggs

$2.09 KWD 0.64

$2.04 KWD 0.63

2.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.23 KWD 0.99

$4.41 KWD 1.35

-26.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 KWD 1.03

$6.53 KWD 2.01

-48.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.87 KWD 1.80

$9.46 KWD 2.90

-37.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 KWD 0.72

$2.28 KWD 0.70

3.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$1.61 KWD 0.49

23.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 KWD 0.53

$1.53 KWD 0.47

13.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 KWD 0.44

$1.36 KWD 0.42

5.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 KWD 0.40

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 KWD 0.40

$1.10 KWD 0.34

18.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 KWD 0.52

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-0.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.10

$0.46 KWD 0.14

-30.43%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.28 KWD 1.01

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 KWD 0.33

$1.04 KWD 0.32

1.92%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

$1.37 KWD 0.42

-2.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 KWD 0.89

$2.96 KWD 0.91

-2.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$0.88 KWD 0.27

-3.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.42 KWD 14.87

$43.48 KWD 13.35

11.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 KWD 0.98

$3.22 KWD 0.99

-0.62%

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

$16.32 KWD 5.01

-0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.10

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

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

$20.9K KWD 6,410

$20.6K KWD 6,317

1.48%

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

$20.2K KWD 6,191

$19.0K KWD 5,833

6.13%

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

$62.5 KWD 19.17

$62.9 KWD 19.31

-0.70%

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

$18.41 KWD 5.65

$18.23 KWD 5.60

0.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.07 KWD 8.00

$25.68 KWD 7.88

1.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.63 KWD 15.24

$95.4 KWD 29.28

-47.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.61 KWD 14.00

$47.18 KWD 14.48

-3.33%

Cinema Ticket

$9.67 KWD 2.97

$11.63 KWD 3.57

-16.85%

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

$409 KWD 126

$282 KWD 86.6

45.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,564 KWD 2,015

$6,025 KWD 1,850

8.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.42 KWD 9.95

$42.69 KWD 13.11

-24.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.87 KWD 13.16

$43.19 KWD 13.26

-0.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 KWD 26.95

$86.1 KWD 26.44

1.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.4 KWD 24.68

$80.3 KWD 24.66

0.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 KWD 179

$795 KWD 244

-26.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$494 KWD 152

$619 KWD 190

-20.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$990 KWD 304

$1,602 KWD 492

-38.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,208 KWD 985

$1,281 KWD 393

150.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,459 KWD 755

$3,000 KWD 921

-18.03%

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 Sabah Al Salem: March 3, 2026

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