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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kuwait City is 12.6% cheaper than Keelung without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kuwait City is 3.5% more expensive than Keelung without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 KWDĀ 3.00
$4.99 NT$157
95.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.48
$30.80 NT$969
168.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 KWDĀ 2.73
$5.54 NT$174
59.93%
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
$6.11 KWDĀ 1.88
$3.07 NT$96.5
99.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.20
$1.14 NT$35.89
-42.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.84 NT$26.30
-55.95%
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
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$3.32 NT$104
-50.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.50 NT$47.20
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.19 NT$37.44
43.70%
Eggs
$2.13 KWDĀ 0.65
$2.47 NT$77.8
-13.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 KWDĀ 1.58
$31.52 NT$992
-83.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 KWDĀ 1.96
$6.13 NT$193
4.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWDĀ 3.16
$15.53 NT$489
-33.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.72
$4.70 NT$148
-50.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$1.80 NT$56.6
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWDĀ 0.53
$2.27 NT$71.3
-23.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.45
$3.01 NT$94.6
-51.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.28 NT$40.16
-3.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.94 NT$61.0
-35.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
$2.35 NT$73.9
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.29 NT$40.68
-65.12%
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)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
$4.10 NT$129
-29.76%
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
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
$0.50 NT$15.73
68.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.83 KWDĀ 11.96
$67.4 NT$2,122
-42.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.03
$2.86 NT$90.1
17.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
$1.23 NT$38.64
158.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.20 KWDĀ 4.99
$10.12 NT$319
60.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.02 NT$32.03
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,595
$33.8K NT$1.1M
-36.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,223
$26.4K NT$830.4K
-23.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 KWDĀ 19.03
$44.77 NT$1,409
38.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.27 KWDĀ 5.63
$24.22 NT$762
-24.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.78 KWDĀ 7.94
$11.79 NT$371
118.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 KWDĀ 33.67
$37.83 NT$1,191
188.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.57 KWDĀ 6.64
$33.75 NT$1,062
-36.09%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 KWDĀ 3.55
$8.60 NT$271
33.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWDĀ 123
$366 NT$11.5K
8.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,577 KWDĀ 2,026
$21.0K NT$660.5K
-68.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.94 KWDĀ 13.23
$86.2 NT$2,712
-50.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 KWDĀ 13.31
$34.21 NT$1,077
26.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 KWDĀ 27.39
$51.5 NT$1,620
72.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 KWDĀ 25.57
$33.40 NT$1,051
148.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 KWDĀ 274
$598 NT$18.8K
49.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 KWDĀ 201
$509 NT$16.0K
28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,743 KWDĀ 537
$1,107 NT$34.8K
57.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 KWDĀ 419
$1,000 NT$31.5K
36.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,284 KWDĀ 1,628
$3,361 NT$105.8K
57.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,371 KWDĀ 730
$2,385 NT$75.1K
-0.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kuwait City
Keelung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 KWDĀ 595
$2,468 NT$77.7K
-21.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
2.18
227.52%

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Last update for Kuwait City: April 14, 2026

Last update for Keelung: April 12, 2026

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