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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuwait City is 6.8% cheaper than Salamanca without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait City is 22.3% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 KWD 2.97
$13.72 €11.85
-29.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWD 24.84
$53 €45.75
53.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 KWD 2.8
$10.49 €9.05
-12.68%
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
$6.06 KWD 1.85
$1.99 €1.72
204.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWD 0.21
$2.08 €1.79
-67.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.12
$1.18 €1.02
-67.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.57 €2.22
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.53 €3.05
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.24 €1.07
29.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.31 €1.13
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$1.61 €1.39
9.32%
Eggs
$2.03 KWD 0.62
$2.92 €2.52
-30.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 KWD 1.63
$12.15 €10.49
-55.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWD 2.04
$8.02 €6.92
-16.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$13.08 €11.3
-21.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 KWD 0.75
$2.3 €1.99
6.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWD 0.6
$1.77 €1.53
11.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWD 0.54
$2.41 €2.08
-27.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$2 €1.72
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.39
$1.39 €1.2
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
$2.25 €1.94
-41.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.08 €0.94
56.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.75 €0.65
-40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 KWD 0.92
$6.76 €5.84
-55.18%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.92 €4.25
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.16 €1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.06 €1.78
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KWD 0.24
$1.46 €1.26
-45.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.13 KWD 11.96
$23.13 €19.97
69.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
$5.48 €4.73
-41.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 KWD 0.98
$1.06 €0.91
201.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.35 KWD 5
$31.46 €27.16
-48.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.84 €1.59
-80.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWD 6,581
$34.3K €29.6K
-37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWD 5,977
$37K €32K
-47.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.1 KWD 18.98
$140 €121
-55.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 KWD 5.65
$19.59 €16.91
-5.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.6 KWD 7.82
$27.52 €23.76
-6.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$108 KWD 32.96
$38.24 €33.02
182.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 KWD 6.47
$11.62 €10.04
82.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 KWD 3.46
$9.18 €7.93
23.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 KWD 124
$506 €437
-19.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,568 KWD 2,007
$7,413 €6,401
-11.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 KWD 12.97
$87 €75.1
-51.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 KWD 12.9
$27.44 €23.69
53.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWD 27.27
$79.8 €68.9
11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 KWD 25.23
$92 €79.4
-10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KWD 267
$781 €674
12.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 KWD 206
$574 €496
17.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 KWD 535
$1,525 €1,316
14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 KWD 424
$988 €853
40.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,640 KWD 2,640
$3,633 €3,137
137.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,786 KWD 546
$1,609 €1,389
10.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait City
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,486 KWD 760
$1,679 €1,450
48.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.5
104.00%

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Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salamanca: October 29, 2025

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