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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 1.5% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait is 10.8% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 KWD 2.45
$9.01 ₺390
-11.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.73 KWD 15.32
$37.94 ₺1,641
31.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 KWD 2.49
$7.91 ₺342
2.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.42 KWD 1.67
$3.26 ₺141
66.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KWD 0.16
$1.33 ₺57.7
-60.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.49 ₺21.03
-26.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.53 ₺153
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.68 ₺202
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$0.98 ₺42.60
52.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 KWD 0.34
$0.79 ₺34.30
39.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWD 0.55
$2.13 ₺92.3
-16.90%
Eggs
$2.03 KWD 0.62
$2.30 ₺99.5
-11.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 KWD 1.80
$9.72 ₺421
-40.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 KWD 1.98
$5.92 ₺256
8.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 KWD 3.13
$19.07 ₺825
-46.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 KWD 0.71
$1.33 ₺57.7
73.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 KWD 0.56
$2.26 ₺97.8
-19.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWD 0.54
$1.17 ₺50.8
49.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 KWD 0.48
$1.52 ₺65.6
2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$0.72 ₺30.98
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 KWD 0.38
$0.63 ₺27.19
93.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 KWD 0.63
$1.04 ₺44.88
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ₺20.76
-2.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 KWD 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.88
$2.14 ₺92.8
33.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.55 ₺500
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.11 ₺91.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.93 ₺127
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$0.72 ₺31.04
40.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.98 KWD 15.39
$45.20 ₺1,955
10.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 KWD 1.03
$1.05 ₺45.44
218.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 KWD 0.98
$0.65 ₺28.28
387.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 KWD 5.08
$7.49 ₺324
120.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.22 ₺52.9
-70.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWD 6,551
$44.0K ₺1.9M
-51.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,802
$43.2K ₺1.9M
-56.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 KWD 16.93
$69.9 ₺3,023
-21.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.50 KWD 6.01
$10.90 ₺472
78.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.06 KWD 9.26
$13.74 ₺594
118.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 KWD 31.50
$50.9 ₺2,200
101.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.78 KWD 12.25
$18.12 ₺784
119.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.55
$6.42 ₺278
79.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 KWD 111
$639 ₺27.6K
-43.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,143 KWD 1,892
$13.0K ₺560.7K
-52.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.44 KWD 13.99
$54.7 ₺2,365
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.05 KWD 14.49
$43.97 ₺1,902
7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 KWD 29.26
$104 ₺4,517
-9.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 KWD 27.07
$95.6 ₺4,134
-8.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 KWD 254
$645 ₺27.9K
27.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 KWD 197
$449 ₺19.4K
42.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 KWD 532
$1,161 ₺50.2K
48.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 KWD 411
$721 ₺31.2K
85.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,357 KWD 1,650
$1,802 ₺77.9K
197.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,665 KWD 821
$1,127 ₺48.8K
136.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,050 KWD 939
$1,087 ₺47.0K
180.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
42.38
-86.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuwait: January 13, 2026

Last update for Turkey: January 11, 2026

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