Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Fahaheel Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Fahaheel

🙂 Solo nomad: Salwa is 15.4% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salwa is 2.2% more expensive than Fahaheel without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.75 KWD 2.98

$7.8 KWD 2.38

25.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.3 KWD 19.96

$58.1 KWD 17.75

12.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.64 KWD 2.03

$8.72 KWD 2.67

-23.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 KWD 0.76

$2.5 KWD 0.76

-0.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.75 KWD 1.15

$3.44 KWD 1.05

9.01%

Cappuccino

$5.93 KWD 1.81

$5.46 KWD 1.67

8.61%

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

$0.5 KWD 0.15

$0.64 KWD 0.2

-21.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.33 KWD 0.1

3.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 KWD 0.5

$1.43 KWD 0.44

13.99%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 KWD 0.21

$1.04 KWD 0.32

-32.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 KWD 0.26

$1.74 KWD 0.53

-50.57%

Eggs

$2.09 KWD 0.64

$2.04 KWD 0.62

2.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.16 KWD 1.58

$4.44 KWD 1.36

16.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.55 KWD 2

$6.48 KWD 1.98

1.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.49 KWD 3.21

$9.37 KWD 2.86

11.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 KWD 0.75

$2.22 KWD 0.68

10.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 KWD 0.6

$1.68 KWD 0.51

16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 KWD 0.55

$1.56 KWD 0.48

16.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 KWD 0.24

$1.38 KWD 0.42

-43.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 KWD 0.19

$1.28 KWD 0.39

-50.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.38

$1.1 KWD 0.34

14.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 KWD 0.52

$1.61 KWD 0.49

4.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KWD 0.14

$0.46 KWD 0.14

-2.17%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.23 KWD 0.99

$3.05 KWD 0.93

5.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

$1.05 KWD 0.32

-0.95%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 KWD 0.43

$1.34 KWD 0.41

4.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.71 KWD 0.83

$2.87 KWD 0.88

-5.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 KWD 0.26

$0.83 KWD 0.25

1.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.76 KWD 13.37

$44.77 KWD 13.68

-2.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.32 KWD 1.02

$3.22 KWD 0.99

3.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.32 KWD 1.01

$3.18 KWD 0.97

4.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.44 KWD 5.02

$16.15 KWD 4.94

1.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

$0.33 KWD 0.1

3.03%

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

$20.9K KWD 6,374

$20.5K KWD 6,270

1.65%

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

$17.9K KWD 5,476

$18.8K KWD 5,743

-4.65%

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

$62.9 KWD 19.22

$63 KWD 19.25

-0.13%

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

$18.74 KWD 5.73

$18.06 KWD 5.52

3.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.89 KWD 7.91

$25.92 KWD 7.92

-0.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.4 KWD 28.56

$82 KWD 25.05

13.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.79 KWD 13.99

$49.42 KWD 15.1

-7.35%

Cinema Ticket

$11.23 KWD 3.43

$11.46 KWD 3.5

-2.01%

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

$402 KWD 123

$287 KWD 87.8

39.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,512 KWD 1,990

$6,032 KWD 1,844

7.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.05 KWD 11.93

$42.85 KWD 13.09

-8.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.8 KWD 12.77

$41.81 KWD 12.78

-0.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.6 KWD 24.63

$86.9 KWD 26.56

-7.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.9 KWD 19.84

$83 KWD 25.36

-21.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 KWD 243

$804 KWD 246

-1.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 KWD 188

$617 KWD 189

-0.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,592 KWD 487

$1,589 KWD 486

0.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,272 KWD 389

$1,300 KWD 397

-2.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,633 KWD 1,110

$4,192 KWD 1,281

-13.35%

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 Salwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fahaheel: October 29, 2025

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