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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kayfan is 0.4% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kayfan is 3.8% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.87 KWD 3.02

$9.72 KWD 2.97

1.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 KWD 25.11

$81.3 KWD 24.84

1.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.93 KWD 2.73

$9.16 KWD 2.8

-2.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 KWD 0.76

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 KWD 1.1

Cappuccino

$5.9 KWD 1.8

$6.06 KWD 1.85

-2.64%

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

$0.65 KWD 0.2

$0.68 KWD 0.21

-4.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.38 KWD 0.12

-2.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 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)

$1.78 KWD 0.54

$1.76 KWD 0.54

1.14%

Eggs

$2.05 KWD 0.63

$2.03 KWD 0.62

0.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.05 KWD 1.54

$5.35 KWD 1.63

-5.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 KWD 1.93

$6.67 KWD 2.04

-5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.29 KWD 3.14

$10.27 KWD 3.14

0.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 KWD 0.72

$2.44 KWD 0.75

-3.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 KWD 0.6

$1.97 KWD 0.6

0.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 KWD 0.54

$1.75 KWD 0.54

1.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 KWD 0.44

$1.5 KWD 0.46

-2.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 KWD 0.38

$1.29 KWD 0.39

-3.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.38

$1.32 KWD 0.4

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 KWD 0.5

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-4.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 KWD 0.14

$0.45 KWD 0.14

2.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.35 KWD 1.02

$3.33 KWD 1.02

0.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 KWD 0.32

$1 KWD 0.31

6.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.34 KWD 0.41

2.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.9 KWD 0.89

$3.03 KWD 0.92

-4.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 KWD 0.27

$0.79 KWD 0.24

13.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.98 KWD 13.44

$39.13 KWD 11.96

12.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.31 KWD 1.01

$3.23 KWD 0.99

2.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.3 KWD 1.01

$3.2 KWD 0.98

3.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.18 KWD 4.95

$16.35 KWD 5

-1.04%

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)

$21.6K KWD 6,598

$21.5K KWD 6,581

0.26%

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

$20K KWD 6,114

$19.6K KWD 5,977

2.30%

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

$62.4 KWD 19.07

$62.1 KWD 18.98

0.47%

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

$18.63 KWD 5.69

$18.5 KWD 5.65

0.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.48 KWD 7.79

$25.6 KWD 7.82

-0.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$94 KWD 28.71

$108 KWD 32.96

-12.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.23 KWD 14.74

$21.16 KWD 6.47

127.93%

Cinema Ticket

$11.47 KWD 3.51

$11.32 KWD 3.46

1.33%

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

$408 KWD 125

$407 KWD 124

0.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,543 KWD 1,999

$6,568 KWD 2,007

-0.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.02 KWD 12.84

$42.46 KWD 12.97

-1.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.8 KWD 13.08

$42.22 KWD 12.9

1.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.4 KWD 26.4

$89.2 KWD 27.27

-3.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.7 KWD 25.29

$82.6 KWD 25.23

0.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$791 KWD 242

$875 KWD 267

-9.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 KWD 185

$674 KWD 206

-9.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,545 KWD 472

$1,750 KWD 535

-11.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,276 KWD 390

$1,387 KWD 424

-8.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,640 KWD 2,640

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,786 KWD 546

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,137 KWD 1,264

$2,486 KWD 760

66.44%

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 Kayfan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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