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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangaf is 7.3% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mangaf is 3.6% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.39 KWD 1.95

$9.72 KWD 2.97

-34.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.59 KWD 11.79

$81.3 KWD 24.84

-52.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.77 KWD 2.68

$9.16 KWD 2.8

-4.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 KWD 0.77

$2.49 KWD 0.76

0.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 KWD 1.15

$3.61 KWD 1.1

4.43%

Cappuccino

$5.52 KWD 1.69

$6.06 KWD 1.85

-8.91%

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

$0.33 KWD 0.1

$0.68 KWD 0.21

-51.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 KWD 0.11

$0.38 KWD 0.12

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.61 KWD 0.49

-2.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-1.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 KWD 0.54

$1.76 KWD 0.54

1.14%

Eggs

$2.08 KWD 0.64

$2.03 KWD 0.62

2.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 KWD 1.56

$5.35 KWD 1.63

-4.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 KWD 1.93

$6.67 KWD 2.04

-5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.31 KWD 3.15

$10.27 KWD 3.14

0.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.34 KWD 0.72

$2.44 KWD 0.75

-4.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 KWD 0.57

$1.97 KWD 0.6

-5.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 KWD 0.55

$1.75 KWD 0.54

2.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 KWD 0.45

$1.5 KWD 0.46

-1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 KWD 0.39

$1.29 KWD 0.39

-0.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 KWD 0.4

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.67 KWD 0.51

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KWD 0.15

$0.45 KWD 0.14

6.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-1.20%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 KWD 0.31

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.34 KWD 0.41

2.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$3.03 KWD 0.92

-5.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$0.79 KWD 0.24

7.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.24 KWD 13.52

$39.13 KWD 11.96

13.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.36 KWD 1.03

$3.23 KWD 0.99

4.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.38 KWD 0.73

$3.2 KWD 0.98

-25.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.25 KWD 3.44

$16.35 KWD 5

-31.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.36 KWD 0.11

-5.56%

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

$21.3K KWD 6,518

$21.5K KWD 6,581

-0.95%

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

$19.8K KWD 6,039

$19.6K KWD 5,977

1.04%

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

$63.6 KWD 19.42

$62.1 KWD 18.98

2.32%

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

$18.89 KWD 5.77

$18.5 KWD 5.65

2.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.11 KWD 7.98

$25.6 KWD 7.82

1.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.6 KWD 29.21

$108 KWD 32.96

-11.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.46 KWD 14.81

$21.16 KWD 6.47

129.02%

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 KWD 3.53

$11.32 KWD 3.46

2.03%

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

$405 KWD 124

$407 KWD 124

-0.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,466 KWD 1,976

$6,568 KWD 2,007

-1.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.8 KWD 13.08

$42.46 KWD 12.97

0.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.18 KWD 13.2

$42.22 KWD 12.9

2.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 KWD 27.12

$89.2 KWD 27.27

-0.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 KWD 25.1

$82.6 KWD 25.23

-0.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 KWD 177

$875 KWD 267

-33.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 KWD 146

$674 KWD 206

-29.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,598 KWD 488

$1,750 KWD 535

-8.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,268 KWD 387

$1,387 KWD 424

-8.61%

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)

$1,798 KWD 549

$2,486 KWD 760

-27.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

7.14

-36.97%

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

Last update for Mangaf: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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