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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabah Al Salem is 2.3% cheaper than Ardiya without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sabah Al Salem is 6.3% cheaper than Ardiya without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.69 KWD 2.35

$9.64 KWD 2.95

-20.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 KWD 18.14

$81.3 KWD 24.83

-26.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.67 KWD 2.65

$9.07 KWD 2.77

-4.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.42 KWD 0.74

$2.41 KWD 0.74

0.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 KWD 1.09

$3.75 KWD 1.14

-5.33%

Cappuccino

$5.47 KWD 1.67

$5.83 KWD 1.78

-6.17%

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

$0.58 KWD 0.18

$0.68 KWD 0.21

-14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.35 KWD 0.11

5.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.61 KWD 0.49

-12.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

$1.3 KWD 0.4

-20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 KWD 0.53

$1.73 KWD 0.53

0.58%

Eggs

$1.99 KWD 0.61

$2.04 KWD 0.62

-2.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.46 KWD 1.36

$5.08 KWD 1.55

-12.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 KWD 1.93

$6.68 KWD 2.04

-5.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.7 KWD 2.96

$10.27 KWD 3.14

-5.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 KWD 0.69

$2.36 KWD 0.72

-4.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 KWD 0.49

$1.95 KWD 0.6

-17.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.73 KWD 0.53

-9.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 KWD 0.43

$1.51 KWD 0.46

-6.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.39

$1.23 KWD 0.37

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KWD 0.35

$1.31 KWD 0.4

-13.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 KWD 0.49

$1.69 KWD 0.52

-4.73%

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

$3.17 KWD 0.97

-9.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1.05 KWD 0.32

-3.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 KWD 0.43

$1.38 KWD 0.42

0.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KWD 0.92

$2.86 KWD 0.87

5.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$0.82 KWD 0.25

2.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.18 KWD 13.5

$44.61 KWD 13.63

-0.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 KWD 0.99

$3.18 KWD 0.97

1.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 KWD 1.02

$3.14 KWD 0.96

6.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.6 KWD 5.07

$16.63 KWD 5.08

-0.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.34 KWD 0.1

8.82%

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

$20.2K KWD 6,187

$21.7K KWD 6,621

-6.55%

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

$19.4K KWD 5,933

$19.7K KWD 6,022

-1.49%

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

$61.5 KWD 18.78

$62.9 KWD 19.21

-2.23%

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

$18.64 KWD 5.7

$18.21 KWD 5.56

2.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.63 KWD 7.83

$25.68 KWD 7.85

-0.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$92.7 KWD 28.34

$93 KWD 28.42

-0.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.81 KWD 14.31

$48.89 KWD 14.94

-4.25%

Cinema Ticket

$11.46 KWD 3.5

$11.51 KWD 3.52

-0.43%

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

$281 KWD 85.8

$398 KWD 122

-29.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,058 KWD 1,851

$6,503 KWD 1,987

-6.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.91 KWD 12.81

$42.62 KWD 13.02

-1.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.99 KWD 13.14

$42.21 KWD 12.9

1.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 KWD 27.28

$88.2 KWD 26.94

1.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.4 KWD 24.88

$82 KWD 25.04

-0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$785 KWD 240

$779 KWD 238

0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$619 KWD 189

$609 KWD 186

1.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 KWD 486

$1,560 KWD 477

1.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,298 KWD 397

$1,291 KWD 395

0.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,704 KWD 1,132

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 Ardiya: October 27, 2025

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