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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Keelung is 14.4% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Keelung is 3.3% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.99 NT$157
$9.76 KWDĀ 3.00
-48.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.80 NT$969
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.48
-62.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 NT$174
$8.86 KWDĀ 2.73
-37.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWDĀ 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.65 KWDĀ 1.13
-
Cappuccino
$3.07 NT$96.5
$6.11 KWDĀ 1.88
-49.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 NT$35.89
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.20
75.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 NT$26.30
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
127.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 NT$66.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 NT$89.8
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 NT$104
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
103.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 NT$47.20
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 NT$37.44
$1.71 KWDĀ 0.53
-30.41%
Eggs
$2.47 NT$77.8
$2.13 KWDĀ 0.65
15.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.52 NT$992
$5.13 KWDĀ 1.58
514.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 NT$193
$6.38 KWDĀ 1.96
-3.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 NT$489
$10.27 KWDĀ 3.16
51.22%
Apples (1kg)
$4.70 NT$148
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.72
101.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 NT$56.6
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 NT$71.3
$1.73 KWDĀ 0.53
31.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 NT$94.6
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.45
107.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 NT$40.16
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
4.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NT$61.0
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
53.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 NT$73.9
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
39.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 NT$40.68
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
186.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.25 KWDĀ 1.00
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.00 KWDĀ 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 NT$129
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
42.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 NT$306
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 NT$37.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NT$79.4
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 NT$15.73
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
-40.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.4 NT$2,122
$38.83 KWDĀ 11.96
73.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 NT$90.1
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.03
-14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 NT$38.64
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
-61.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.12 NT$319
$16.20 KWDĀ 4.99
-37.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$32.03
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K NT$1.1M
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,595
57.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K NT$830.4K
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,223
30.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.77 NT$1,409
$61.8 KWDĀ 19.03
-27.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.22 NT$762
$18.27 KWDĀ 5.63
32.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.79 NT$371
$25.78 KWDĀ 7.94
-54.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.83 NT$1,191
$109 KWDĀ 33.67
-65.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.75 NT$1,062
$21.57 KWDĀ 6.64
56.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.60 NT$271
$11.52 KWDĀ 3.55
-25.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 NT$11.5K
$398 KWDĀ 123
-8.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.0K NT$660.5K
$6,577 KWDĀ 2,026
219.11%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 NT$2,712
$42.94 KWDĀ 13.23
100.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.21 NT$1,077
$43.21 KWDĀ 13.31
-20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 NT$1,620
$88.9 KWDĀ 27.39
-42.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.40 NT$1,051
$83.0 KWDĀ 25.57
-59.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 NT$18.8K
$891 KWDĀ 274
-32.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 NT$16.0K
$652 KWDĀ 201
-21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 NT$34.8K
$1,743 KWDĀ 537
-36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 NT$31.5K
$1,361 KWDĀ 419
-26.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,361 NT$105.8K
$5,284 KWDĀ 1,628
-36.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,385 NT$75.1K
$2,371 KWDĀ 730
0.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Keelung
Kuwait City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,468 NT$77.7K
$1,930 KWDĀ 595
27.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
7.14
-69.47%

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Last update for Keelung: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: April 14, 2026

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