Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabah Al Salem and Al-jahra' Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabah Al Salem and Al-jahra'

😐 Solo nomad: Sabah Al Salem is 9.5% more expensive than Al-jahra' without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sabah Al Salem is 18.3% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.69 KWD 2.35

$9.54 KWD 2.91

-19.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 KWD 18.14

$80.4 KWD 24.56

-26.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.67 KWD 2.65

$9.06 KWD 2.77

-4.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.42 KWD 0.74

$2.52 KWD 0.77

-3.97%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 KWD 1.09

$3.71 KWD 1.13

-4.31%

Cappuccino

$5.47 KWD 1.67

$6.11 KWD 1.87

-10.47%

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

$0.58 KWD 0.18

$0.69 KWD 0.21

-15.94%

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

$1.57 KWD 0.48

-10.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

$1.24 KWD 0.38

-16.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 KWD 0.53

$1.76 KWD 0.54

-1.14%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$2.12 KWD 0.65

-6.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.46 KWD 1.36

$5.25 KWD 1.6

-15.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 KWD 1.93

$6.65 KWD 2.03

-4.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.7 KWD 2.96

$10.5 KWD 3.21

-7.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 KWD 0.69

$2.44 KWD 0.75

-7.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 KWD 0.49

$1.98 KWD 0.61

-19.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.78 KWD 0.54

-11.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.49 KWD 0.46

-5.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$1.23 KWD 0.38

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$1.26 KWD 0.39

-10.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.68 KWD 0.51

-4.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KWD 0.14

$0.46 KWD 0.14

-2.17%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.87 KWD 0.88

$3.22 KWD 0.98

-10.87%

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

$1.32 KWD 0.4

5.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KWD 0.92

$2.87 KWD 0.88

4.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$0.85 KWD 0.26

-1.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.18 KWD 13.5

$44.27 KWD 13.53

-0.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 KWD 0.99

$3.32 KWD 1.01

-2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.19 KWD 0.98

4.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.6 KWD 5.07

$16.4 KWD 5.01

1.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.36 KWD 0.11

2.78%

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

$20.2K KWD 6,187

$21.4K KWD 6,525

-5.17%

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

$19.4K KWD 5,933

$20K KWD 6,099

-2.72%

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

$61.5 KWD 18.78

$20.16 KWD 6.16

204.81%

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

$18.64 KWD 5.7

$18.44 KWD 5.63

1.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.63 KWD 7.83

$25.99 KWD 7.94

-1.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$92.7 KWD 28.34

$199 KWD 60.8

-53.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.81 KWD 14.31

$48.87 KWD 14.93

-4.22%

Cinema Ticket

$11.46 KWD 3.5

$11.49 KWD 3.51

-0.26%

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

$281 KWD 85.8

$396 KWD 121

-29.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,058 KWD 1,851

$6,685 KWD 2,043

-9.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.91 KWD 12.81

$41.77 KWD 12.76

0.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.99 KWD 13.14

$42.41 KWD 12.96

1.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 KWD 27.28

$88.8 KWD 27.13

0.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.4 KWD 24.88

$83.1 KWD 25.39

-1.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$785 KWD 240

$802 KWD 245

-2.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$619 KWD 189

$621 KWD 190

-0.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 KWD 486

$1,589 KWD 486

0.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,298 KWD 397

$1,268 KWD 388

2.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,704 KWD 1,132

$2,764 KWD 845

33.99%

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 Sabah Al Salem: October 26, 2025

Last update for Al-jahra': October 29, 2025

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