Cost of Living in Kuwait

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,682.1$ (823.0KWD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 725.2$ (222.5KWD) without rent.
Cost of living in Kuwait is, on average, 36.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kuwait is, on average, 42.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 KWD	1.00-4.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	15.00 KWD	10.00-25.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.00 KWD	2.00-2.50
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.90 KWD	0.50-2.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.94 KWD	0.50-2.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.53 KWD	0.56-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.16 KWD	0.10-0.30
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.11 KWD	0.09-0.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	1.83 KWD	0.95-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.24 KWD	0.14-0.68
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.26 KWD	0.14-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.60 KWD	0.36-1.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	0.70 KWD	0.27-1.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	0.68 KWD	0.36-1.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.35 KWD	0.68-1.81
Apples (1 lb)	0.29 KWD	0.16-0.41
Banana (1 lb)	0.24 KWD	0.16-0.54
Oranges (1 lb)	0.24 KWD	0.11-0.45
Tomato (1 lb)	0.19 KWD	0.08-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.15 KWD	0.07-0.23
Onion (1 lb)	0.12 KWD	0.07-0.23
Lettuce (1 head)	0.53 KWD	0.20-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.16 KWD	0.10-0.25
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	1.00 KWD	0.30-2.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.43 KWD	0.29-1.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 KWD	0.25-1.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	0.90 KWD	0.80-1.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 KWD	0.25-0.30
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.00 KWD	12.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 KWD	0.75-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 KWD	0.97-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.00 KWD	2.00-5.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.41 KWD	0.30-0.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	6,500.00 KWD	5,000.00-8,500.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	5,337.84 KWD	5,000.00-6,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	13.44 KWD	7.08-25.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.04 KWD	0.02-0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	9.70 KWD	5.00-20.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	31.99 KWD	15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.05 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	109.68 KWD	50.00-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,858.93 KWD	800.00-3,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	14.95 KWD	5.00-25.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	15.88 KWD	8.00-25.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	31.21 KWD	20.00-40.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	33.10 KWD	15.00-50.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	266.15 KWD	200.00-400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	205.32 KWD	180.00-300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	552.66 KWD	400.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	421.91 KWD	350.00-600.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	199.56 KWD	92.90-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	90.12 KWD	69.68-116.13
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	621.81 KWD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.95	3.50-6.70

Prices in Kuwait

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Last update: March 2023
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