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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 3.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait is 5.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.20 KWD 2.52
$8.80 ₺395
-6.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.28 KWD 14.87
$38.77 ₺1,739
24.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 KWD 2.55
$8.10 ₺363
2.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.30 KWD 1.63
$3.27 ₺147
62.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$1.32 ₺59.0
-62.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.48 ₺21.57
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.45 ₺155
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 ₺207
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 KWD 0.47
$1.03 ₺46.40
49.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 KWD 0.33
$0.80 ₺35.88
33.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWD 0.55
$2.22 ₺99.8
-20.27%
Eggs
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$2.31 ₺103
-12.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.85 KWD 1.80
$10.01 ₺449
-41.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 KWD 1.97
$5.90 ₺264
8.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 KWD 3.12
$19.06 ₺855
-46.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 KWD 0.71
$1.34 ₺59.9
72.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 KWD 0.56
$2.21 ₺99.2
-17.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$1.21 ₺54.4
45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.49 ₺66.6
0.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$0.71 ₺31.73
81.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$0.59 ₺26.31
105.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$1.05 ₺46.93
91.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ₺21.32
-4.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.16 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWD 0.89
$2.22 ₺99.5
29.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.00 ₺494
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 ₺91.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₺132
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$0.70 ₺31.48
44.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.73 KWD 15.32
$45.15 ₺2,026
10.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWD 0.98
$1.06 ₺47.36
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWD 0.98
$0.64 ₺28.73
396.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.03 KWD 4.94
$7.79 ₺350
105.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.10
$1.22 ₺54.8
-72.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWD 6,488
$42.4K ₺1.9M
-50.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K KWD 5,685
$43.6K ₺2.0M
-57.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.8 KWD 16.86
$68.8 ₺3,087
-20.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 KWD 6.12
$10.95 ₺491
81.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.77 KWD 9.17
$13.81 ₺619
115.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$104 KWD 31.99
$49.08 ₺2,202
111.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.93 KWD 12.30
$17.66 ₺792
126.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 KWD 3.56
$6.37 ₺286
81.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 KWD 109
$640 ₺28.7K
-44.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,179 KWD 1,903
$12.7K ₺569.5K
-51.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.23 KWD 13.93
$54.7 ₺2,452
-17.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 KWD 14.63
$43.57 ₺1,955
9.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 KWD 29.16
$105 ₺4,701
-9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 KWD 27.64
$98.1 ₺4,403
-8.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 KWD 260
$649 ₺29.1K
29.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KWD 190
$458 ₺20.5K
34.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 KWD 538
$1,176 ₺52.8K
48.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 KWD 411
$721 ₺32.3K
84.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,353 KWD 1,649
$1,757 ₺78.8K
204.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,656 KWD 818
$1,076 ₺48.3K
146.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,938 KWD 905
$1,082 ₺48.5K
171.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
42.38
-86.50%

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Last update for Kuwait: April 12, 2026

Last update for Turkey: April 12, 2026

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