Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Hadiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Hadiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Salwa is 21.9% cheaper than Hadiya without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salwa is 4.8% more expensive than Hadiya without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.75 KWD 2.98

$7.72 KWD 2.36

26.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.3 KWD 19.96

$59.7 KWD 18.25

9.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.64 KWD 2.03

$8.48 KWD 2.59

-21.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 KWD 0.76

$2.39 KWD 0.73

3.77%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.75 KWD 1.15

$3.46 KWD 1.06

8.38%

Cappuccino

$5.93 KWD 1.81

$5.55 KWD 1.7

6.85%

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

$0.5 KWD 0.15

$0.59 KWD 0.18

-15.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KWD 0.1

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 KWD 0.5

$1.48 KWD 0.45

10.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 KWD 0.21

$1.09 KWD 0.33

-35.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 KWD 0.26

$1.71 KWD 0.52

-49.71%

Eggs

$2.09 KWD 0.64

$1.99 KWD 0.61

5.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.16 KWD 1.58

$4.45 KWD 1.36

15.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.55 KWD 2

$6.53 KWD 2

0.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.49 KWD 3.21

$9.59 KWD 2.93

9.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 KWD 0.75

$2.27 KWD 0.69

7.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 KWD 0.6

$1.66 KWD 0.51

18.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 KWD 0.55

$1.53 KWD 0.47

18.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 KWD 0.24

$1.41 KWD 0.43

-44.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 KWD 0.19

$1.27 KWD 0.39

-50.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 KWD 0.38

$1.13 KWD 0.35

11.50%

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

$0.42 KWD 0.13

7.14%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.23 KWD 0.99

$3.43 KWD 1.05

-5.83%

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

$1.38 KWD 0.42

1.45%

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

$0.87 KWD 0.27

-3.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.76 KWD 13.37

$44.02 KWD 13.45

-0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.32 KWD 1.02

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-0.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.32 KWD 1.01

$3.26 KWD 1

1.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.44 KWD 5.02

$16.46 KWD 5.03

-0.12%

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

$20.3K KWD 6,201

2.79%

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

$17.9K KWD 5,476

$19.2K KWD 5,865

-6.62%

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

$62.9 KWD 19.22

$61.7 KWD 18.84

1.99%

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

$18.74 KWD 5.73

$18.5 KWD 5.65

1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.89 KWD 7.91

$26.16 KWD 8

-1.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.4 KWD 28.56

$95.1 KWD 29.07

-1.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.79 KWD 13.99

$46.46 KWD 14.2

-1.44%

Cinema Ticket

$11.23 KWD 3.43

$11.49 KWD 3.51

-2.26%

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

$402 KWD 123

$280 KWD 85.7

43.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,512 KWD 1,990

$6,129 KWD 1,873

6.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.05 KWD 11.93

$42.37 KWD 12.95

-7.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.8 KWD 12.77

$42.2 KWD 12.9

-0.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.6 KWD 24.63

$86.1 KWD 26.31

-6.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.9 KWD 19.84

$80.8 KWD 24.7

-19.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 KWD 243

$783 KWD 239

1.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 KWD 188

$604 KWD 185

1.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,592 KWD 487

$1,577 KWD 482

0.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,272 KWD 389

$1,312 KWD 401

-3.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,633 KWD 1,110

$4,473 KWD 1,367

-18.79%

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 Hadiya: October 28, 2025

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