Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangaf and Sabah Al Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangaf and Sabah Al Salem

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangaf is 13% cheaper than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mangaf is 4.3% more expensive than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.39 KWD 1.95

$7.69 KWD 2.35

-16.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.59 KWD 11.79

$59.4 KWD 18.14

-34.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.77 KWD 2.68

$8.67 KWD 2.65

1.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 KWD 0.77

$2.42 KWD 0.74

3.72%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 KWD 1.15

$3.55 KWD 1.09

6.20%

Cappuccino

$5.52 KWD 1.69

$5.47 KWD 1.67

0.91%

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

$0.33 KWD 0.1

$0.58 KWD 0.18

-43.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

2.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.41 KWD 0.43

11.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$1.04 KWD 0.32

21.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 KWD 0.54

$1.74 KWD 0.53

2.30%

Eggs

$2.08 KWD 0.64

$1.99 KWD 0.61

4.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 KWD 1.56

$4.46 KWD 1.36

14.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 KWD 1.93

$6.32 KWD 1.93

0.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.31 KWD 3.15

$9.7 KWD 2.96

6.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.34 KWD 0.72

$2.26 KWD 0.69

3.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 KWD 0.57

$1.6 KWD 0.49

16.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 KWD 0.55

$1.57 KWD 0.48

14.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 KWD 0.45

$1.41 KWD 0.43

4.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 KWD 0.39

$1.26 KWD 0.39

1.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 KWD 0.4

$1.13 KWD 0.35

16.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.67 KWD 0.51

$1.61 KWD 0.49

3.73%

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

$2.87 KWD 0.88

14.63%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 KWD 0.31

$1.01 KWD 0.31

-0.99%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.39 KWD 0.43

-0.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$3.01 KWD 0.92

-4.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$0.84 KWD 0.26

1.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.24 KWD 13.52

$44.18 KWD 13.5

0.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.36 KWD 1.03

$3.24 KWD 0.99

3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.38 KWD 0.73

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-28.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.25 KWD 3.44

$16.6 KWD 5.07

-32.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-8.11%

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

$21.3K KWD 6,518

$20.2K KWD 6,187

5.35%

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

$19.8K KWD 6,039

$19.4K KWD 5,933

1.79%

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

$63.6 KWD 19.42

$61.5 KWD 18.78

3.43%

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

$18.89 KWD 5.77

$18.64 KWD 5.7

1.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.11 KWD 7.98

$25.63 KWD 7.83

1.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.6 KWD 29.21

$92.7 KWD 28.34

3.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.46 KWD 14.81

$46.81 KWD 14.31

3.52%

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 KWD 3.53

$11.46 KWD 3.5

0.79%

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

$405 KWD 124

$281 KWD 85.8

44.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,466 KWD 1,976

$6,058 KWD 1,851

6.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.8 KWD 13.08

$41.91 KWD 12.81

2.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.18 KWD 13.2

$42.99 KWD 13.14

0.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 KWD 27.12

$89.3 KWD 27.28

-0.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 KWD 25.1

$81.4 KWD 24.88

0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 KWD 177

$785 KWD 240

-26.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 KWD 146

$619 KWD 189

-23.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,598 KWD 488

$1,590 KWD 486

0.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,268 KWD 387

$1,298 KWD 397

-2.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,798 KWD 549

$3,704 KWD 1,132

-51.45%

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 Sabah Al Salem: October 26, 2025

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