Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahboula and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahboula and Kuwait City

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahboula is 4.9% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mahboula is 30.1% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 KWD 1.97

$9.72 KWD 2.97

-33.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.84 KWD 7.9

$81.3 KWD 24.84

-68.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.18 KWD 2.81

$9.16 KWD 2.8

0.22%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$2.49 KWD 0.76

-35.34%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 KWD 0.97

$3.61 KWD 1.1

-11.63%

Cappuccino

$5.76 KWD 1.76

$6.06 KWD 1.85

-4.95%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 KWD 0.16

$0.68 KWD 0.21

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 KWD 0.05

$0.38 KWD 0.12

-60.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 KWD 0.47

$1.61 KWD 0.49

-3.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 KWD 0.29

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-25.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 KWD 0.52

$1.76 KWD 0.54

-2.84%

Eggs

$1.28 KWD 0.39

$2.03 KWD 0.62

-36.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.36 KWD 1.64

$5.35 KWD 1.63

0.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.6 KWD 2.02

$6.67 KWD 2.04

-1.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.26 KWD 3.14

$10.27 KWD 3.14

-0.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 KWD 0.75

$2.44 KWD 0.75

0.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$1.97 KWD 0.6

1.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 KWD 0.53

$1.75 KWD 0.54

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 KWD 0.35

$1.5 KWD 0.46

-23.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 KWD 0.39

$1.29 KWD 0.39

-1.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 KWD 0.34

$1.32 KWD 0.4

-15.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 KWD 0.52

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 KWD 0.14

$0.45 KWD 0.14

2.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.21 KWD 0.98

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-3.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1 KWD 0.31

1.00%

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

$3.03 KWD 0.92

-45.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$0.79 KWD 0.24

6.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.26 KWD 15.05

$39.13 KWD 11.96

25.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.66 KWD 0.51

$3.23 KWD 0.99

-48.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 KWD 0.49

$3.2 KWD 0.98

-50.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.59 KWD 1.71

$16.35 KWD 5

-65.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.17 KWD 0.05

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-52.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.9K KWD 6,081

$21.5K KWD 6,581

-7.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.1K KWD 5,526

$19.6K KWD 5,977

-7.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 KWD 19.14

$62.1 KWD 18.98

0.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.31 KWD 4.98

$18.5 KWD 5.65

-11.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.75 KWD 7.87

$25.6 KWD 7.82

0.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$94.2 KWD 28.78

$108 KWD 32.96

-12.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.44 KWD 14.19

$21.16 KWD 6.47

119.47%

Cinema Ticket

$11.24 KWD 3.43

$11.32 KWD 3.46

-0.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$390 KWD 119

$407 KWD 124

-4.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,478 KWD 1,980

$6,568 KWD 2,007

-1.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.09 KWD 12.86

$42.46 KWD 12.97

-0.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.1 KWD 13.17

$42.22 KWD 12.9

2.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 KWD 27.13

$89.2 KWD 27.27

-0.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.2 KWD 24.5

$82.6 KWD 25.23

-2.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$742 KWD 227

$875 KWD 267

-15.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$516 KWD 158

$674 KWD 206

-23.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,819 KWD 556

$1,750 KWD 535

3.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,161 KWD 355

$1,387 KWD 424

-16.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,640 KWD 2,640

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,786 KWD 546

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,324 KWD 405

$2,486 KWD 760

-46.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.14

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

Last update for Mahboula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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