Cost of Living in Kuwait (2024)

Restaurants

Edit RangeMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00KWD1.50-5.00 Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 16.00KWD10.00-30.00 McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.17KWD2.00-3.00 Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.80KWD0.40-2.00 Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.80KWD0.50-1.50 Cappuccino (regular) 1.56KWD0.60-2.00 co*ke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.17KWD0.10-0.25 Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.13KWD0.10-0.25

Markets

Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.86KWD1.04-3.79 Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.28KWD0.12-0.91 Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.28KWD0.16-0.45 Eggs (regular) (12) 0.72KWD0.40-1.20 Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74KWD0.29-1.81 Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.75KWD0.36-1.36 Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.39KWD0.45-1.81 Apples (1 lb) 0.31KWD0.18-0.45 Banana (1 lb) 0.24KWD0.16-0.45 Oranges (1 lb) 0.24KWD0.11-0.45 Tomato (1 lb) 0.20KWD0.09-0.32 Potato (1 lb) 0.16KWD0.07-0.23 Onion (1 lb) 0.12KWD0.07-0.23 Lettuce (1 head) 0.52KWD0.15-1.00 Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14KWD0.10-0.25 Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00KWD0.30-2.50 Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.43KWD0.25-0.75 Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.53KWD0.25-1.00 Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.00KWD0.85-1.25

Transportation

Edit One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30KWD0.25-0.35 Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00KWD12.00-20.00 Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00KWD1.00-1.60 Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61KWD1.21-2.41 Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.00KWD2.00-5.50 Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40KWD0.32-0.57 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,250.00KWD5,000.00-7,000.00 Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,599.33KWD5,000.00-6,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Edit Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 14.93KWD6.80-25.00 Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.58KWD5.00-7.00 Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9.42KWD5.00-20.00

Sports And Leisure

Edit Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.82KWD15.00-60.00 Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.71KWD10.00-20.00 Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50KWD3.00-5.00

Childcare

Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 145.20KWD100.00-250.00 International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,875.00KWD1,000.00-3,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.68KWD6.00-25.00 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.54KWD8.00-25.00 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 30.00KWD20.00-40.00 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 30.00KWD15.00-50.00

Rent Per Month

Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 268.38KWD200.00-400.00 Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 207.21KWD175.00-300.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 530.71KWD360.00-750.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 421.25KWD320.00-650.00

Buy Apartment Price

Edit Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 157.69KWD92.90-300.00 Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 90.82KWD69.68-116.13

Salaries And Financing

Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 868.75KWD Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.083.00-10.00