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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 4.8% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait is 5.4% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 KWD 2.50
$8.74 ₺384
-6.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.16 KWD 14.78
$38.12 ₺1,676
26.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 KWD 2.46
$8.00 ₺352
0.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 KWD 0.99
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.34 KWD 1.64
$3.25 ₺143
64.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$1.32 ₺58.1
-62.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 KWD 0.12
$0.45 ₺19.98
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.61 ₺159
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.66 ₺205
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$0.98 ₺43.20
60.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$0.74 ₺32.73
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 KWD 0.57
$2.17 ₺95.3
-14.75%
Eggs
$2.00 KWD 0.61
$2.35 ₺103
-14.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 KWD 1.84
$9.81 ₺431
-38.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KWD 2.04
$5.70 ₺250
16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 KWD 3.09
$19.44 ₺855
-48.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KWD 0.73
$1.39 ₺60.9
70.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 KWD 0.56
$2.22 ₺97.5
-17.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.55
$1.16 ₺51.2
53.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.47 ₺64.5
3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$0.77 ₺33.73
67.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 KWD 0.37
$0.58 ₺25.55
106.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$1.00 ₺43.85
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.48 ₺21.00
2.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 KWD 0.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 KWD 0.92
$2.22 ₺97.4
35.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.45 ₺503
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 ₺93.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.93 ₺129
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
$0.70 ₺30.81
45.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 KWD 15.03
$44.79 ₺1,969
9.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 KWD 0.99
$1.05 ₺46.27
206.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$0.65 ₺28.44
412.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.52 KWD 5.07
$7.43 ₺327
122.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$1.22 ₺53.6
-72.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWD 6,480
$42.8K ₺1.9M
-50.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K KWD 5,661
$43.3K ₺1.9M
-57.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 KWD 16.38
$69.1 ₺3,036
-22.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.89 KWD 6.11
$10.82 ₺476
83.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.64 KWD 9.10
$13.64 ₺600
117.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 KWD 31.14
$48.95 ₺2,152
107.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.75 KWD 11.90
$17.96 ₺789
115.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 KWD 3.55
$6.42 ₺282
80.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$361 KWD 111
$625 ₺27.5K
-42.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,106 KWD 1,875
$12.9K ₺565.6K
-52.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.37 KWD 14.24
$53.7 ₺2,363
-13.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.45 KWD 14.57
$43.63 ₺1,918
8.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 KWD 29.10
$105 ₺4,619
-9.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 KWD 27.65
$96.5 ₺4,244
-6.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 KWD 252
$627 ₺27.6K
30.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 KWD 194
$446 ₺19.6K
41.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 KWD 525
$1,141 ₺50.2K
49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 KWD 415
$710 ₺31.2K
90.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,383 KWD 1,653
$1,802 ₺79.3K
198.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,678 KWD 822
$1,083 ₺47.6K
147.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,026 KWD 929
$1,063 ₺46.7K
184.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
42.38
-86.50%

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Last update for Kuwait: March 1, 2026

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

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