Cost of Living in Kuwait

Summary of cost of living in Kuwait:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,883.7$ (881.7KWD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 778.7$ (238.1KWD) without rent.
Cost of living in Kuwait is, on average, 37.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kuwait is, on average, 47.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 KWD	1.00-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	16.00 KWD	10.00-28.48
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.30 KWD	2.00-3.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.78 KWD	0.40-2.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.84 KWD	0.50-1.50
Cappuccino (regular)	1.62 KWD	0.75-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.16 KWD	0.10-0.25
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.12 KWD	0.10-0.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	1.79 KWD	1.04-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.30 KWD	0.14-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.27 KWD	0.11-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.71 KWD	0.40-1.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	0.74 KWD	0.34-1.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	0.82 KWD	0.41-1.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.43 KWD	0.68-1.81
Apples (1 lb)	0.31 KWD	0.16-0.45
Banana (1 lb)	0.25 KWD	0.14-0.45
Oranges (1 lb)	0.24 KWD	0.11-0.45
Tomato (1 lb)	0.22 KWD	0.09-0.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.17 KWD	0.09-0.23
Onion (1 lb)	0.14 KWD	0.08-0.29
Lettuce (1 head)	0.54 KWD	0.20-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.14 KWD	0.10-0.20
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	1.00 KWD	0.30-2.50
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.43 KWD	0.22-0.60
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 KWD	0.20-1.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	0.97 KWD	0.85-1.25
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 KWD	0.25-0.35
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.00 KWD	12.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 KWD	1.00-1.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 KWD	0.80-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.00 KWD	2.00-5.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.40 KWD	0.30-0.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	6,650.00 KWD	6,000.00-9,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	5,799.38 KWD	5,500.00-6,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	16.34 KWD	6.80-25.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	6.31 KWD	5.00-7.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	9.35 KWD	5.00-20.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.61 KWD	15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.00 KWD	5.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 KWD	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	132.41 KWD	83.33-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,827.27 KWD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	13.32 KWD	6.00-22.50
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	14.95 KWD	8.00-25.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	28.34 KWD	20.00-40.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	28.18 KWD	15.00-45.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	266.08 KWD	200.00-375.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	204.62 KWD	160.00-260.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	524.87 KWD	390.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	412.31 KWD	300.00-600.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	154.15 KWD	80.00-300.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	87.54 KWD	50.00-145.11
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	917.86 KWD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.05	3.00-10.00

Prices in Kuwait

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Last update: July 2024
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