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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 5% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait is 7.9% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.21 KWD 2.51
$8.95 ₺352
-8.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.75 KWD 14.9
$37.67 ₺1,482
29.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 KWD 2.44
$7.75 ₺305
3.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.24 KWD 1.6
$3.23 ₺127
62.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$1.31 ₺51.7
-61.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.45 ₺17.67
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.57 ₺140
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.51 ₺177
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$1.03 ₺40.35
50.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$0.79 ₺31.21
40.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 KWD 0.56
$2.17 ₺85.2
-14.75%
Eggs
$2.02 KWD 0.62
$2.35 ₺92.5
-14.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 KWD 1.87
$10.02 ₺394
-38.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 KWD 2.02
$5.97 ₺235
10.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 KWD 2.97
$19.17 ₺754
-49.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KWD 0.72
$1.33 ₺52.5
78.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.56
$2.19 ₺86.3
-16.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.52
$1.18 ₺46.43
44.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$1.46 ₺57.4
2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
$0.77 ₺30.21
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$0.58 ₺22.84
108.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$1 ₺39.36
105.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.51 ₺20.04
-9.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KWD 0.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KWD 0.92
$2.21 ₺87
36.20%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.63 ₺418
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 ₺81.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 ₺116
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 KWD 0.3
$0.66 ₺25.88
51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 KWD 15.05
$46.2 ₺1,818
6.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$1.05 ₺41.35
216.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$0.66 ₺25.8
403.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWD 5.03
$7.82 ₺308
110.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.21 ₺47.63
-70.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K KWD 6,421
$43K ₺1.7M
-51.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,741
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-57.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 KWD 16.58
$69.5 ₺2,736
-21.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 KWD 6.07
$11.04 ₺434
79.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.9 KWD 9.14
$13.73 ₺540
117.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 KWD 31.11
$50.3 ₺1,977
102.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.67 KWD 11.82
$17.58 ₺692
119.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWD 3.56
$6.37 ₺250
83.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 KWD 108
$625 ₺24.6K
-43.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,089 KWD 1,861
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-52.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.26 KWD 13.83
$54.9 ₺2,160
-17.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 KWD 14.44
$43.44 ₺1,709
8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 KWD 29.89
$104 ₺4,093
-6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 KWD 26.56
$96.2 ₺3,784
-9.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 KWD 257
$643 ₺25.3K
30.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 KWD 195
$459 ₺18.1K
38.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 KWD 530
$1,172 ₺46.1K
47.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 KWD 400
$721 ₺28.4K
81.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,123 KWD 1,871
$1,981 ₺77.9K
209.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,839 KWD 867
$1,125 ₺44.2K
152.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,155 KWD 964
$825 ₺32.4K
282.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
42.38
-86.50%

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Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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