Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Kuwait City

🙂 Solo nomad: Salwa is 10.1% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salwa is 5.2% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.97 KWD 3.07

$9.94 KWD 3.06

0.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.3 KWD 20.42

$81.6 KWD 25.12

-18.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.56 KWD 2.02

$9.14 KWD 2.82

-28.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 KWD 0.74

$2.41 KWD 0.74

-0.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 KWD 1.11

$3.61 KWD 1.11

0.28%

Cappuccino

$5.95 KWD 1.83

$5.98 KWD 1.84

-0.50%

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

$0.47 KWD 0.15

$0.65 KWD 0.20

-27.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 KWD 0.10

$0.35 KWD 0.11

-8.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.62 KWD 0.50

0.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 KWD 0.22

$1.30 KWD 0.40

-45.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 KWD 0.26

$1.74 KWD 0.54

-51.15%

Eggs

$2.06 KWD 0.64

$2.12 KWD 0.65

-2.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.10 KWD 1.57

$5.15 KWD 1.59

-0.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.62 KWD 2.04

$6.60 KWD 2.03

0.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.53 KWD 3.24

$10.14 KWD 3.12

3.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.44 KWD 0.75

$2.41 KWD 0.74

1.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 KWD 0.61

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 KWD 0.53

$1.79 KWD 0.55

-3.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.83 KWD 0.26

$1.49 KWD 0.46

-44.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 KWD 0.20

$1.26 KWD 0.39

-47.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 KWD 0.39

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 KWD 0.52

$1.63 KWD 0.50

3.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 KWD 0.14

$0.49 KWD 0.15

-6.12%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.27 KWD 1.01

$3.19 KWD 0.98

2.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

$1.02 KWD 0.31

-0.98%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 KWD 0.43

$1.34 KWD 0.41

4.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.80 KWD 0.86

$3.00 KWD 0.92

-6.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 KWD 0.28

$0.78 KWD 0.24

15.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.63 KWD 13.44

$39.94 KWD 12.30

9.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 KWD 0.98

$3.31 KWD 1.02

-3.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.22 KWD 0.99

$3.29 KWD 1.01

-2.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.61 KWD 5.12

$16.58 KWD 5.11

0.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.36 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-2.70%

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

$21.5K KWD 6,617

$21.1K KWD 6,488

1.99%

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

$17.9K KWD 5,518

$19.8K KWD 6,093

-9.44%

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

$61.9 KWD 19.05

$62.4 KWD 19.22

-0.88%

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

$18.79 KWD 5.79

$18.77 KWD 5.78

0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.69 KWD 7.91

$25.31 KWD 7.80

1.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$94.0 KWD 28.96

$111 KWD 34.21

-15.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.14 KWD 14.21

$21.18 KWD 6.52

117.85%

Cinema Ticket

$11.66 KWD 3.59

$11.53 KWD 3.55

1.13%

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

$409 KWD 126

$401 KWD 123

2.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,475 KWD 1,994

$6,569 KWD 2,023

-1.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.30 KWD 12.10

$42.70 KWD 13.15

-7.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.44 KWD 13.07

$41.78 KWD 12.87

1.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.0 KWD 25.25

$88.8 KWD 27.33

-7.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.5 KWD 20.18

$82.7 KWD 25.47

-20.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 KWD 247

$872 KWD 268

-7.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$613 KWD 189

$672 KWD 207

-8.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 KWD 491

$1,806 KWD 556

-11.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 KWD 403

$1,372 KWD 423

-4.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,318 KWD 1,638

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,358 KWD 726

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,642 KWD 1,122

$2,158 KWD 665

68.78%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: January 13, 2026

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