Cost of Living Comparison Between Salmiya and Hadiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Salmiya and Hadiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Salmiya is 3.4% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salmiya is 0.2% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 KWD 2.76
$7.64 KWD 2.35
17.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.95 KWD 15.38
$59.2 KWD 18.23
-15.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 KWD 2.43
$8.64 KWD 2.66
-8.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 KWD 0.49
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-33.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 KWD 0.51
$3.53 KWD 1.09
-53.26%
Cappuccino
$5.21 KWD 1.60
$5.35 KWD 1.65
-2.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.63 KWD 0.19
-26.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 KWD 0.10
$0.36 KWD 0.11
-13.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWD 0.50
$1.49 KWD 0.46
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 KWD 0.26
$1.09 KWD 0.34
-23.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$1.64 KWD 0.51
7.32%
Eggs
$1.90 KWD 0.58
$2.03 KWD 0.63
-6.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 KWD 1.59
$4.39 KWD 1.35
17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 KWD 1.94
$6.64 KWD 2.04
-4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 KWD 2.78
$9.58 KWD 2.95
-5.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 KWD 0.70
$2.35 KWD 0.72
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$1.68 KWD 0.52
-3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWD 0.56
$1.58 KWD 0.49
14.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 KWD 0.46
$1.40 KWD 0.43
5.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.21 KWD 0.37
4.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.13 KWD 0.35
11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 KWD 0.52
$1.61 KWD 0.50
5.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$0.43 KWD 0.13
11.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.96 KWD 0.91
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
$1.01 KWD 0.31
3.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-2.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KWD 0.93
$2.87 KWD 0.88
5.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 KWD 0.33
$0.90 KWD 0.28
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.18 KWD 15.15
$44.92 KWD 13.84
9.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$3.19 KWD 0.98
3.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 KWD 1.02
$3.20 KWD 0.98
3.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.89 KWD 3.97
$16.36 KWD 5.04
-21.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.10
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-10.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K KWD 5,972
$20.7K KWD 6,361
-6.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWD 6,029
$19.2K KWD 5,909
2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.7 KWD 17.15
$61.9 KWD 19.07
-10.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.81 KWD 5.79
$18.44 KWD 5.68
2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 KWD 8.00
$26.23 KWD 8.08
-0.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$104 KWD 32.16
$94.9 KWD 29.24
10.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.14 KWD 10.21
$46.69 KWD 14.38
-29.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 KWD 3.57
$11.27 KWD 3.47
2.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 KWD 125
$278 KWD 85.7
45.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,551 KWD 1,710
$6,125 KWD 1,886
-9.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.42 KWD 12.76
$42.07 KWD 12.96
-1.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWD 12.97
$42.73 KWD 13.16
-1.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 KWD 26.61
$86.5 KWD 26.64
-0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.0 KWD 25.25
$81.6 KWD 25.13
0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 KWD 266
$807 KWD 249
6.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 KWD 209
$621 KWD 191
9.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,704 KWD 833
$1,544 KWD 476
75.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 KWD 416
$1,294 KWD 398
4.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salmiya
Hadiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,427 KWD 439
$4,533 KWD 1,396
-68.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
7.14
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Last update for Salmiya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hadiya: April 12, 2026

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