Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahboula and Fahaheel Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahboula and Fahaheel

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahboula is 0.7% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahboula is 28.4% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 KWD 1.97
$7.8 KWD 2.38
-17.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.84 KWD 7.9
$58.1 KWD 17.75
-55.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 KWD 2.81
$8.72 KWD 2.67
5.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$2.5 KWD 0.76
-35.60%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KWD 0.97
$3.44 KWD 1.05
-7.27%
Cappuccino
$5.76 KWD 1.76
$5.46 KWD 1.67
5.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$0.64 KWD 0.2
-20.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 KWD 0.05
$0.33 KWD 0.1
-54.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$1.43 KWD 0.44
8.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 KWD 0.29
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.52
$1.74 KWD 0.53
-1.72%
Eggs
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$2.04 KWD 0.62
-37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 KWD 1.64
$4.44 KWD 1.36
20.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 KWD 2.02
$6.48 KWD 1.98
1.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 KWD 3.14
$9.37 KWD 2.86
9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 KWD 0.75
$2.22 KWD 0.68
10.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$1.68 KWD 0.51
18.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWD 0.53
$1.56 KWD 0.48
12.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KWD 0.35
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.28 KWD 0.39
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 KWD 0.34
$1.1 KWD 0.34
1.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.61 KWD 0.49
4.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.46 KWD 0.14
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.21 KWD 0.98
$3.05 KWD 0.93
5.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-3.81%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
$1.34 KWD 0.41
2.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$2.87 KWD 0.88
-42.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$0.83 KWD 0.25
1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 KWD 15.05
$44.77 KWD 13.68
10.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-48.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 KWD 1.71
$16.15 KWD 4.94
-65.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.17 KWD 0.05
$0.33 KWD 0.1
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K KWD 6,081
$20.5K KWD 6,270
-3.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K KWD 5,526
$18.8K KWD 5,743
-3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 KWD 19.14
$63 KWD 19.25
-0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.31 KWD 4.98
$18.06 KWD 5.52
-9.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 KWD 7.87
$25.92 KWD 7.92
-0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.2 KWD 28.78
$82 KWD 25.05
14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.44 KWD 14.19
$49.42 KWD 15.1
-6.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.24 KWD 3.43
$11.46 KWD 3.5
-1.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 KWD 119
$287 KWD 87.8
35.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,478 KWD 1,980
$6,032 KWD 1,844
7.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.09 KWD 12.86
$42.85 KWD 13.09
-1.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.1 KWD 13.17
$41.81 KWD 12.78
3.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWD 27.13
$86.9 KWD 26.56
2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 KWD 24.5
$83 KWD 25.36
-3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 KWD 227
$804 KWD 246
-7.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 KWD 158
$617 KWD 189
-16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 KWD 556
$1,589 KWD 486
14.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 KWD 355
$1,300 KWD 397
-10.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahboula
Fahaheel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,324 KWD 405
$4,192 KWD 1,281
-68.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
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Last update for Mahboula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fahaheel: October 29, 2025

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