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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait City is 13.5% more expensive than Hadiya without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait City is 25.5% more expensive than Hadiya without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.61 KWD 2.95
$7.80 KWD 2.39
23.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 KWD 25.27
$59.8 KWD 18.34
37.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 KWD 2.70
$8.80 KWD 2.70
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 KWD 0.75
$2.47 KWD 0.76
-1.62%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.15
$3.52 KWD 1.08
6.53%
Cappuccino
$5.77 KWD 1.77
$5.44 KWD 1.67
6.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.20
$0.60 KWD 0.18
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.34 KWD 0.10
8.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.48
$1.41 KWD 0.43
9.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWD 0.38
$1.08 KWD 0.33
15.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 KWD 0.52
$1.72 KWD 0.53
-1.16%
Eggs
$2.10 KWD 0.64
$1.95 KWD 0.60
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 KWD 1.57
$4.39 KWD 1.35
16.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWD 2.05
$6.53 KWD 2.00
2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 KWD 3.21
$9.81 KWD 3.01
6.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 KWD 0.75
$2.32 KWD 0.71
5.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWD 0.60
$1.62 KWD 0.50
20.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.56
$1.59 KWD 0.49
14.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.41 KWD 0.43
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.27 KWD 0.39
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Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.40
$1.10 KWD 0.34
19.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.51
$1.66 KWD 0.51
1.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.46 KWD 0.14
-2.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.21 KWD 0.99
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
$1.05 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.91
$3.02 KWD 0.93
-1.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$0.82 KWD 0.25
-1.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.77 KWD 11.90
$44.25 KWD 13.59
-12.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$3.20 KWD 0.98
2.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$3.19 KWD 0.98
4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.13 KWD 4.95
$16.25 KWD 4.99
-0.74%
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)
$21.0K KWD 6,457
$20.1K KWD 6,181
4.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K KWD 5,985
$19.3K KWD 5,932
0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 KWD 18.91
$63.6 KWD 19.51
-3.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWD 5.68
$18.03 KWD 5.54
2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.60 KWD 7.86
$25.70 KWD 7.89
-0.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 KWD 33.39
$93.8 KWD 28.79
15.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.08 KWD 6.47
$47.03 KWD 14.44
-55.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 KWD 3.58
$11.51 KWD 3.53
1.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 KWD 122
$285 KWD 87.6
38.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,709 KWD 2,060
$6,187 KWD 1,899
8.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 KWD 13.13
$41.40 KWD 12.71
3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 KWD 13.01
$41.95 KWD 12.88
1.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 KWD 27.11
$87.4 KWD 26.83
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 KWD 25.34
$81.8 KWD 25.11
0.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 KWD 274
$792 KWD 243
12.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 KWD 201
$622 KWD 191
5.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,778 KWD 546
$1,584 KWD 486
12.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 KWD 418
$1,315 KWD 404
3.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,333 KWD 1,637
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,371 KWD 728
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait City
Hadiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,937 KWD 595
$4,508 KWD 1,384
-57.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuwait City: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hadiya: March 3, 2026

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