Restaurants | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ﷼ (2.46 KWD) |
30.54 ﷼ (2.50 KWD) |
+1.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ﷼ (16.37 KWD) |
244.34 ﷼ (20.00 KWD) |
+22.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ﷼ (2.46 KWD) |
26.88 ﷼ (2.20 KWD) |
-10.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ﷼ (0.57 KWD) |
7.33 ﷼ (0.60 KWD) |
+4.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 ﷼ (0.65 KWD) |
9.16 ﷼ (0.75 KWD) |
+14.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
17.10 ﷼ (1.40 KWD) |
21.03 ﷼ (1.72 KWD) |
+23.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.98 ﷼ (0.24 KWD) |
2.04 ﷼ (0.17 KWD) |
-31.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.31 ﷼ (0.11 KWD) |
1.31 ﷼ (0.11 KWD) |
+0.1 % |
Markets | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24.53 ﷼ (2.01 KWD) |
22.15 ﷼ (1.81 KWD) |
-9.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.07 ﷼ (0.33 KWD) |
3.25 ﷼ (0.27 KWD) |
-20.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.67 ﷼ (0.30 KWD) |
3.57 ﷼ (0.29 KWD) |
-2.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.85 ﷼ (0.81 KWD) |
8.81 ﷼ (0.72 KWD) |
-10.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
13.33 ﷼ (1.09 KWD) |
8.61 ﷼ (0.70 KWD) |
-35.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.61 ﷼ (1.20 KWD) |
10.25 ﷼ (0.84 KWD) |
-29.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.71 ﷼ (1.86 KWD) |
18.49 ﷼ (1.51 KWD) |
-18.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.66 ﷼ (0.30 KWD) |
3.99 ﷼ (0.33 KWD) |
+9.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2.86 ﷼ (0.23 KWD) |
3.19 ﷼ (0.26 KWD) |
+11.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.93 ﷼ (0.24 KWD) |
3.00 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
+2.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.01 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
2.55 ﷼ (0.21 KWD) |
-15.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.32 ﷼ (0.19 KWD) |
1.97 ﷼ (0.16 KWD) |
-14.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2.47 ﷼ (0.20 KWD) |
1.42 ﷼ (0.12 KWD) |
-42.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
4.18 ﷼ (0.34 KWD) |
4.78 ﷼ (0.39 KWD) |
+14.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 ﷼ (0.19 KWD) |
1.68 ﷼ (0.14 KWD) |
-28.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 ﷼ (1.23 KWD) |
13.44 ﷼ (1.10 KWD) |
-10.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.87 ﷼ (0.56 KWD) |
5.13 ﷼ (0.42 KWD) |
-25.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.86 ﷼ (0.64 KWD) |
4.71 ﷼ (0.39 KWD) |
-40.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ﷼ (2.29 KWD) |
11.91 ﷼ (0.97 KWD) |
-57.5 % |
Transportation | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ﷼ (0.33 KWD) |
3.67 ﷼ (0.30 KWD) |
-8.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.35 ﷼ (8.54 KWD) |
177.14 ﷼ (14.50 KWD) |
+69.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 ﷼ (1.23 KWD) |
12.22 ﷼ (1.00 KWD) |
-18.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9.66 ﷼ (0.79 KWD) |
19.66 ﷼ (1.61 KWD) |
+103.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ﷼ (4.09 KWD) |
45.81 ﷼ (3.75 KWD) |
-8.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.61 ﷼ (0.70 KWD) |
4.77 ﷼ (0.39 KWD) |
-44.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 ﷼ (9,822.52 KWD) |
85,517.81 ﷼ (7,000.00 KWD) |
-28.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
86,911.04 ﷼ (7,114.04 KWD) |
75,918.87 ﷼ (6,214.29 KWD) |
-12.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
355.13 ﷼ (29.07 KWD) |
206.04 ﷼ (16.87 KWD) |
-42.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
130.13 ﷼ (10.65 KWD) |
71.26 ﷼ (5.83 KWD) |
-45.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
284.29 ﷼ (23.27 KWD) |
106.74 ﷼ (8.74 KWD) |
-62.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
391.09 ﷼ (32.01 KWD) |
467.57 ﷼ (38.27 KWD) |
+19.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
182.94 ﷼ (14.97 KWD) |
198.52 ﷼ (16.25 KWD) |
+8.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
65.00 ﷼ (5.32 KWD) |
42.76 ﷼ (3.50 KWD) |
-34.2 % |
Childcare | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,465.12 ﷼ (119.93 KWD) |
2,102.88 ﷼ (172.13 KWD) |
+43.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
40,508.33 ﷼ (3,315.78 KWD) |
25,211.09 ﷼ (2,063.64 KWD) |
-37.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
201.15 ﷼ (16.46 KWD) |
171.04 ﷼ (14.00 KWD) |
-15.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
217.38 ﷼ (17.79 KWD) |
212.78 ﷼ (17.42 KWD) |
-2.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
401.13 ﷼ (32.83 KWD) |
356.48 ﷼ (29.18 KWD) |
-11.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
368.00 ﷼ (30.12 KWD) |
343.95 ﷼ (28.15 KWD) |
-6.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,300.59 ﷼ (352.02 KWD) |
3,493.43 ﷼ (285.95 KWD) |
-18.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,975.00 ﷼ (243.52 KWD) |
2,638.25 ﷼ (215.95 KWD) |
-11.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,541.38 ﷼ (617.29 KWD) |
6,591.27 ﷼ (539.52 KWD) |
-12.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,759.76 ﷼ (307.75 KWD) |
5,111.63 ﷼ (418.41 KWD) |
+36.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
720.34 ﷼ (58.96 KWD) |
2,231.17 ﷼ (182.63 KWD) |
+209.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
435.81 ﷼ (35.67 KWD) |
1,078.22 ﷼ (88.26 KWD) |
+147.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Riyadh Edit | Kuwait City Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,543.45 ﷼ (863.03 KWD) |
9,032.47 ﷼ (739.35 KWD) |
-14.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.80 | 6.21 | +29.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 243 | 99 |
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Cost of Living in Shaab | 5.90 miles |
Cost of Living in Abraq Khaitan | 7.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Jabriya | 8.31 miles |
Cost of Living in As-salimiyah | 8.85 miles |
Cost of Living in Hawalli | 8.90 miles |
Cost of Living in Bayan | 9.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Salwa | 11.03 miles |
Cost of Living in Shuwaikh | 11.24 miles |
Cost of Living in Ardiya | 11.65 miles |