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

😐 Solo nomad: Sabah Al Salem is 11.1% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sabah Al Salem is 42.3% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.69 KWD 2.35

$4.77 KWD 1.46

61.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 KWD 18.14

$24.33 KWD 7.43

143.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.67 KWD 2.65

$8.1 KWD 2.47

7.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.42 KWD 0.74

$2.47 KWD 0.76

-2.02%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 KWD 1.09

$1.61 KWD 0.49

120.50%

Cappuccino

$5.47 KWD 1.67

$5.78 KWD 1.77

-5.36%

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

$0.58 KWD 0.18

$0.51 KWD 0.16

13.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.34 KWD 0.11

8.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.34 KWD 0.41

5.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

$0.8 KWD 0.25

30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 KWD 0.53

$1.61 KWD 0.49

8.07%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$1.34 KWD 0.41

48.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.46 KWD 1.36

$3.3 KWD 1.01

35.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 KWD 1.93

$5.01 KWD 1.53

26.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.7 KWD 2.96

$10.45 KWD 3.19

-7.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 KWD 0.69

$1.5 KWD 0.46

50.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 KWD 0.49

$1.44 KWD 0.44

11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.12 KWD 0.34

40.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$0.78 KWD 0.24

80.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$0.5 KWD 0.15

152.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$0.51 KWD 0.16

121.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.34 KWD 0.41

20.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KWD 0.14

$0.49 KWD 0.15

-8.16%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$3.23 KWD 0.99

-11.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1.04 KWD 0.32

-2.88%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 KWD 0.43

$1.34 KWD 0.41

3.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KWD 0.92

$2.99 KWD 0.91

0.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$0.93 KWD 0.28

-9.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.18 KWD 13.5

$28.95 KWD 8.85

52.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 KWD 0.99

$3.21 KWD 0.98

0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.6 KWD 5.07

$16.59 KWD 5.07

0.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.33 KWD 0.1

12.12%

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

$20.2K KWD 6,187

$21.5K KWD 6,564

-5.74%

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

$19.4K KWD 5,933

$18.7K KWD 5,721

3.70%

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

$61.5 KWD 18.78

$62.4 KWD 19.08

-1.59%

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

$18.64 KWD 5.7

$16.42 KWD 5.02

13.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.63 KWD 7.83

$25.4 KWD 7.76

0.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$92.7 KWD 28.34

$132 KWD 40.39

-29.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.81 KWD 14.31

$48.56 KWD 14.84

-3.60%

Cinema Ticket

$11.46 KWD 3.5

$11.38 KWD 3.48

0.70%

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

$281 KWD 85.8

$96.8 KWD 29.58

189.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,058 KWD 1,851

$6,489 KWD 1,983

-6.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.91 KWD 12.81

$41.98 KWD 12.83

-0.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.99 KWD 13.14

$43.16 KWD 13.19

-0.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 KWD 27.28

$87 KWD 26.6

2.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.4 KWD 24.88

$82.4 KWD 25.18

-1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$785 KWD 240

$824 KWD 252

-4.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$619 KWD 189

$623 KWD 190

-0.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 KWD 486

$1,876 KWD 573

-15.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,298 KWD 397

$1,239 KWD 379

4.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,182 KWD 972

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,526 KWD 772

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,704 KWD 1,132

$3,858 KWD 1,179

-3.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.14

4.5

58.67%

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

Last update for Sabah Al Salem: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

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