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

😐 Solo nomad: Keelung is 3.5% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Keelung is 3.6% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.10 NT$161
$9.61 KWD 2.95
-46.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.16 NT$952
$82.3 KWD 25.27
-63.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 NT$168
$8.80 KWD 2.70
-39.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.43 KWD 0.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.75 KWD 1.15
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 NT$95.0
$5.77 KWD 1.77
-47.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 NT$36.19
$0.65 KWD 0.20
76.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$27.16
$0.37 KWD 0.11
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 NT$67.6
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NT$89.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 NT$105
$1.55 KWD 0.48
114.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 NT$48.79
$1.25 KWD 0.38
24.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 NT$37.89
$1.70 KWD 0.52
-29.41%
Eggs
$2.48 NT$78.2
$2.10 KWD 0.64
18.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.60 NT$998
$5.11 KWD 1.57
518.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 NT$195
$6.67 KWD 2.05
-7.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 NT$497
$10.45 KWD 3.21
50.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$148
$2.45 KWD 0.75
90.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 NT$54.5
$1.96 KWD 0.60
-11.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 NT$69.2
$1.82 KWD 0.56
20.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 NT$94.6
$1.44 KWD 0.44
107.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 NT$40.26
$1.27 KWD 0.39
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Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NT$61.2
$1.31 KWD 0.40
48.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 NT$72.3
$1.68 KWD 0.51
36.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$39.54
$0.45 KWD 0.14
177.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.21 KWD 0.99
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 NT$128
$2.98 KWD 0.91
36.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 NT$292
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.68
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 NT$81.1
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🚌 Getting Around
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 NT$16.72
$0.81 KWD 0.25
-34.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 NT$2,139
$38.77 KWD 11.90
74.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 NT$93.3
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-10.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NT$38.62
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-63.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NT$322
$16.13 KWD 4.95
-36.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 NT$33.20
$0.34 KWD 0.10
208.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K NT$1.1M
$21.0K KWD 6,457
62.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K NT$814.2K
$19.5K KWD 5,985
32.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.25 NT$1,366
$61.6 KWD 18.91
-29.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.37 NT$770
$18.49 KWD 5.68
31.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.98 NT$378
$25.60 KWD 7.86
-53.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 NT$1,173
$109 KWD 33.39
-65.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.39 NT$1,054
$21.08 KWD 6.47
58.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 NT$261
$11.64 KWD 3.58
-29.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 NT$11.4K
$396 KWD 122
-8.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K NT$656.5K
$6,709 KWD 2,060
209.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NT$2,626
$42.78 KWD 13.13
94.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 NT$1,102
$42.37 KWD 13.01
-17.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 NT$1,636
$88.3 KWD 27.11
-41.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.93 NT$1,072
$82.5 KWD 25.34
-58.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 NT$19.3K
$894 KWD 274
-31.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 NT$16.2K
$655 KWD 201
-21.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 NT$35.5K
$1,778 KWD 546
-36.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 NT$31.5K
$1,363 KWD 418
-26.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,455 NT$109.1K
$5,333 KWD 1,637
-35.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,388 NT$75.4K
$2,371 KWD 728
0.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,425 NT$76.6K
$1,937 KWD 595
25.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
7.14
-69.47%

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Last update for Keelung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: March 2, 2026

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