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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shaab is 1.1% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shaab is 3.6% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.09 KWD 3.10

$9.61 KWD 2.95

4.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.3 KWD 25.27

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.03 KWD 2.77

$8.80 KWD 2.70

2.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.47 KWD 0.76

$2.43 KWD 0.75

1.65%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 KWD 1.16

$3.75 KWD 1.15

1.07%

Cappuccino

$6.02 KWD 1.85

$5.77 KWD 1.77

4.33%

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

$0.69 KWD 0.21

$0.65 KWD 0.20

6.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 KWD 0.11

$0.37 KWD 0.11

-5.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 KWD 0.48

$1.55 KWD 0.48

1.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 KWD 0.40

$1.25 KWD 0.38

3.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 KWD 0.53

$1.70 KWD 0.52

1.18%

Eggs

$2.12 KWD 0.65

$2.10 KWD 0.64

0.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.35 KWD 1.64

$5.11 KWD 1.57

4.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 KWD 1.95

$6.67 KWD 2.05

-4.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.20 KWD 3.13

$10.45 KWD 3.21

-2.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.43 KWD 0.75

$2.45 KWD 0.75

-0.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 KWD 0.59

$1.96 KWD 0.60

-2.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 KWD 0.54

$1.82 KWD 0.56

-3.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 KWD 0.45

$1.44 KWD 0.44

1.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 KWD 0.38

$1.27 KWD 0.39

-3.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 KWD 0.40

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 KWD 0.50

$1.68 KWD 0.51

-2.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 KWD 0.14

$0.45 KWD 0.14

2.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

$3.21 KWD 0.99

2.49%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 KWD 0.31

$1.05 KWD 0.32

-4.76%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 KWD 0.42

$1.39 KWD 0.43

-0.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 KWD 0.88

$2.98 KWD 0.91

-4.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 KWD 0.27

$0.81 KWD 0.25

7.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.54 KWD 13.67

$38.77 KWD 11.90

14.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 KWD 1.01

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 KWD 0.97

$3.33 KWD 1.02

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.19 KWD 4.97

$16.13 KWD 4.95

0.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 KWD 0.11

$0.34 KWD 0.10

8.82%

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

$21.3K KWD 6,530

$21.0K KWD 6,457

1.12%

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

$20.0K KWD 6,137

$19.5K KWD 5,985

2.55%

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

$61.7 KWD 18.93

$61.6 KWD 18.91

0.06%

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

$18.21 KWD 5.59

$18.49 KWD 5.68

-1.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.63 KWD 7.87

$25.60 KWD 7.86

0.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95.0 KWD 29.15

$109 KWD 33.39

-12.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$47.05 KWD 14.44

$21.08 KWD 6.47

123.20%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 KWD 3.53

$11.64 KWD 3.58

-1.29%

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

$407 KWD 125

$396 KWD 122

2.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,645 KWD 2,040

$6,709 KWD 2,060

-0.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.91 KWD 13.17

$42.78 KWD 13.13

0.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.65 KWD 12.79

$42.37 KWD 13.01

-1.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 KWD 27.36

$88.3 KWD 27.11

0.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 KWD 24.79

$82.5 KWD 25.34

-2.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$780 KWD 239

$894 KWD 274

-12.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$617 KWD 190

$655 KWD 201

-5.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,586 KWD 487

$1,778 KWD 546

-10.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,293 KWD 397

$1,363 KWD 418

-5.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,333 KWD 1,637

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,371 KWD 728

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,296 KWD 1,012

$1,937 KWD 595

70.12%

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 Shaab: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: March 2, 2026

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