Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Kuwait Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Kuwait

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.6% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 16.8% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.57
$8.20 KWD 2.52
95.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.48
$48.28 KWD 14.87
18.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.91
$8.27 KWD 2.55
27.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$5.30 KWD 1.63
-55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$0.49 KWD 0.15
410.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.36 KWD 0.11
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.50
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.54 KWD 0.47
-22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$1.07 KWD 0.33
42.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.77 KWD 0.55
-6.21%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.49
$2.01 KWD 0.62
46.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$5.85 KWD 1.80
140.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.02
$6.39 KWD 1.97
29.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.34
$10.13 KWD 3.12
55.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$2.31 KWD 0.71
6.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.83 KWD 0.56
12.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.76 KWD 0.54
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$1.50 KWD 0.46
76.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.29 KWD 0.40
39.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.21 KWD 0.37
57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$2.01 KWD 0.62
-34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.46 KWD 0.14
60.87%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.16 KWD 0.97
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.24 KWD 0.38
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$2.88 KWD 0.89
125.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.01 KWD 0.31
77.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.52
$49.73 KWD 15.32
-29.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$3.18 KWD 0.98
45.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.18 KWD 0.98
-58.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.70
$16.03 KWD 4.94
67.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$0.33 KWD 0.10
451.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$21.1K KWD 6,488
81.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$18.5K KWD 5,685
65.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$54.8 KWD 16.86
174.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.54
$19.88 KWD 6.12
4.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.36
$29.77 KWD 9.17
12.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.25
$104 KWD 31.99
-54.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.42
$39.93 KWD 12.30
-60.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.75
$11.57 KWD 3.56
-21.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €443
$353 KWD 109
48.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,523
$6,179 KWD 1,903
62.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.0
$45.23 KWD 13.93
92.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.56
$47.51 KWD 14.63
-21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.5
$94.7 KWD 29.16
-5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.1
$89.7 KWD 27.64
19.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €905
$843 KWD 260
26.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €712
$617 KWD 190
36.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,410
$1,747 KWD 538
-4.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,063
$1,334 KWD 411
-5.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,840
$5,353 KWD 1,649
-15.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,289
$2,656 KWD 818
1.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,795
$2,938 KWD 905
-27.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.72
-38.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuwait: April 12, 2026

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