Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Riyadh 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Riyadh is 11.9% higher than in Kuwait City (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 9.4% higher than in Kuwait City | |
| Rent Prices in Riyadh are 4.2% higher than in Kuwait City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 10.7% lower than in Kuwait City | |
| Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 25.6% higher than in Kuwait City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 6.7% higher than in Kuwait City | |
Restaurants | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.50 KWD (30.54 ﷼) |
2.46 KWD (30.00 ﷼) |
-1.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20.00 KWD (244.34 ﷼) |
16.37 KWD (200.00 ﷼) |
-18.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2.20 KWD (26.88 ﷼) |
2.46 KWD (30.00 ﷼) |
+11.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
0.60 KWD (7.33 ﷼) |
0.57 KWD (7.00 ﷼) |
-4.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
0.75 KWD (9.16 ﷼) |
0.65 KWD (8.00 ﷼) |
-12.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.72 KWD (21.03 ﷼) |
1.40 KWD (17.10 ﷼) |
-18.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.17 KWD (2.04 ﷼) |
0.24 KWD (2.98 ﷼) |
+46.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.11 KWD (1.31 ﷼) |
0.11 KWD (1.31 ﷼) |
-0.1 % |
Markets | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1.81 KWD (22.15 ﷼) |
2.01 KWD (24.53 ﷼) |
+10.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.27 KWD (3.25 ﷼) |
0.33 KWD (4.07 ﷼) |
+25.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.29 KWD (3.57 ﷼) |
0.30 KWD (3.67 ﷼) |
+2.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
0.72 KWD (8.81 ﷼) |
0.81 KWD (9.85 ﷼) |
+11.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
0.70 KWD (8.61 ﷼) |
1.09 KWD (13.33 ﷼) |
+54.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
0.84 KWD (10.25 ﷼) |
1.20 KWD (14.61 ﷼) |
+42.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1.51 KWD (18.49 ﷼) |
1.86 KWD (22.71 ﷼) |
+22.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.33 KWD (3.99 ﷼) |
0.30 KWD (3.66 ﷼) |
-8.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.26 KWD (3.19 ﷼) |
0.23 KWD (2.86 ﷼) |
-10.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.25 KWD (3.00 ﷼) |
0.24 KWD (2.93 ﷼) |
-2.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.21 KWD (2.55 ﷼) |
0.25 KWD (3.01 ﷼) |
+18.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.16 KWD (1.97 ﷼) |
0.19 KWD (2.32 ﷼) |
+17.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.12 KWD (1.42 ﷼) |
0.20 KWD (2.47 ﷼) |
+73.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.39 KWD (4.78 ﷼) |
0.34 KWD (4.18 ﷼) |
-12.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.14 KWD (1.68 ﷼) |
0.19 KWD (2.35 ﷼) |
+40.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1.10 KWD (13.44 ﷼) |
1.23 KWD (15.00 ﷼) |
+11.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.42 KWD (5.13 ﷼) |
0.56 KWD (6.87 ﷼) |
+33.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
0.39 KWD (4.71 ﷼) |
0.64 KWD (7.86 ﷼) |
+66.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
0.97 KWD (11.91 ﷼) |
2.29 KWD (28.00 ﷼) |
+135.1 % |
Transportation | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.30 KWD (3.67 ﷼) |
0.33 KWD (4.00 ﷼) |
+9.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
14.50 KWD (177.14 ﷼) |
8.54 KWD (104.35 ﷼) |
-41.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.00 KWD (12.22 ﷼) |
1.23 KWD (15.00 ﷼) |
+22.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 KWD (19.66 ﷼) |
0.79 KWD (9.66 ﷼) |
-50.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3.75 KWD (45.81 ﷼) |
4.09 KWD (50.00 ﷼) |
+9.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
0.39 KWD (4.77 ﷼) |
0.70 KWD (8.61 ﷼) |
+80.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,000.00 KWD (85,517.81 ﷼) |
9,822.52 KWD (120,000.00 ﷼) |
+40.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,214.29 KWD (75,918.87 ﷼) |
7,114.04 KWD (86,911.04 ﷼) |
+14.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
16.87 KWD (206.04 ﷼) |
29.07 KWD (355.13 ﷼) |
+72.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.83 KWD (71.26 ﷼) |
10.65 KWD (130.13 ﷼) |
+82.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
8.74 KWD (106.74 ﷼) |
23.27 KWD (284.29 ﷼) |
+166.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.27 KWD (467.57 ﷼) |
32.01 KWD (391.09 ﷼) |
-16.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.25 KWD (198.52 ﷼) |
14.97 KWD (182.94 ﷼) |
-7.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.50 KWD (42.76 ﷼) |
5.32 KWD (65.00 ﷼) |
+52.0 % |
Childcare | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
172.13 KWD (2,102.88 ﷼) |
119.93 KWD (1,465.12 ﷼) |
-30.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,063.64 KWD (25,211.09 ﷼) |
3,315.78 KWD (40,508.33 ﷼) |
+60.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
14.00 KWD (171.04 ﷼) |
16.46 KWD (201.15 ﷼) |
+17.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
17.42 KWD (212.78 ﷼) |
17.79 KWD (217.38 ﷼) |
+2.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
29.18 KWD (356.48 ﷼) |
32.83 KWD (401.13 ﷼) |
+12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
28.15 KWD (343.95 ﷼) |
30.12 KWD (368.00 ﷼) |
+7.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
285.95 KWD (3,493.43 ﷼) |
352.02 KWD (4,300.59 ﷼) |
+23.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
215.95 KWD (2,638.25 ﷼) |
243.52 KWD (2,975.00 ﷼) |
+12.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
539.52 KWD (6,591.27 ﷼) |
617.29 KWD (7,541.38 ﷼) |
+14.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
418.41 KWD (5,111.63 ﷼) |
307.75 KWD (3,759.76 ﷼) |
-26.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
182.63 KWD (2,231.17 ﷼) |
58.96 KWD (720.34 ﷼) |
-67.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88.26 KWD (1,078.22 ﷼) |
35.67 KWD (435.81 ﷼) |
-59.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kuwait City Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
739.35 KWD (9,032.47 ﷼) |
863.03 KWD (10,543.45 ﷼) |
+16.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 4.80 | -22.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 99 | 243 |
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