Cost of Living in Kuwait

Summary of cost of living in Kuwait:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,811.5$ (866.6KWD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 760.0$ (234.3KWD) without rent.
Cost of living in Kuwait is, on average, 38.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kuwait is, on average, 47.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 KWD	1.50-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	15.50 KWD	10.00-30.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.50 KWD	2.00-3.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.90 KWD	0.40-2.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.75 KWD	0.50-1.80
Cappuccino (regular)	1.64 KWD	1.00-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.16 KWD	0.10-0.30
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.12 KWD	0.10-0.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	1.73 KWD	1.14-2.27
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.30 KWD	0.17-0.45
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.25 KWD	0.11-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.68 KWD	0.40-1.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	0.74 KWD	0.34-1.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	0.89 KWD	0.41-1.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.43 KWD	0.52-1.81
Apples (1 lb)	0.33 KWD	0.18-0.45
Banana (1 lb)	0.26 KWD	0.16-0.45
Oranges (1 lb)	0.24 KWD	0.14-0.39
Tomato (1 lb)	0.22 KWD	0.09-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.17 KWD	0.09-0.23
Onion (1 lb)	0.16 KWD	0.09-0.32
Lettuce (1 head)	0.59 KWD	0.25-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.14 KWD	0.10-0.25
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	1.00 KWD	0.30-2.50
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.38 KWD	0.15-0.70
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 KWD	0.25-0.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.00 KWD	0.90-1.25
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	0.75-1.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 KWD	0.80-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 KWD	3.00-7.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.40 KWD	0.32-0.47
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	6,500.00 KWD	6,000.00-9,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	5,722.94 KWD	5,500.00-6,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	16.71 KWD	10.00-30.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	6.03 KWD	5.00-7.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.70 KWD	5.00-15.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.55 KWD	15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.06 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	110.69 KWD	50.00-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,815.00 KWD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	13.48 KWD	6.00-22.50
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	14.78 KWD	7.00-25.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	28.66 KWD	20.00-35.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	26.90 KWD	15.00-50.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	256.47 KWD	200.00-375.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	195.14 KWD	150.00-250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	532.73 KWD	400.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	401.47 KWD	320.00-600.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	166.24 KWD	56.67-348.38
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	80.44 KWD	46.45-145.11
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	952.34 KWD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.72	2.50-8.00

Prices in Kuwait

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Last update: March 2025
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