Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and Kuwait City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kuwait City are 11.4% lower than in Riyadh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kuwait City are 8.9% lower than in Riyadh | |
| Rent Prices in Kuwait City are 3.3% lower than in Riyadh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kuwait City are 11.1% higher than in Riyadh | |
| Groceries Prices in Kuwait City are 20.4% lower than in Riyadh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kuwait City is 3.2% higher than in Riyadh | |
Restaurants | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ﷼ (2.46 KWD) |
30.48 ﷼ (2.50 KWD) |
+1.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ﷼ (16.40 KWD) |
243.88 ﷼ (20.00 KWD) |
+21.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ﷼ (2.46 KWD) |
26.83 ﷼ (2.20 KWD) |
-10.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ﷼ (0.57 KWD) |
7.32 ﷼ (0.60 KWD) |
+4.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 ﷼ (0.66 KWD) |
9.15 ﷼ (0.75 KWD) |
+14.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
17.66 ﷼ (1.45 KWD) |
20.99 ﷼ (1.72 KWD) |
+18.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.07 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
2.03 ﷼ (0.17 KWD) |
-33.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.46 ﷼ (0.12 KWD) |
1.31 ﷼ (0.11 KWD) |
-10.6 % |
Markets | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24.31 ﷼ (1.99 KWD) |
22.11 ﷼ (1.81 KWD) |
-9.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.07 ﷼ (0.33 KWD) |
3.24 ﷼ (0.27 KWD) |
-20.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.67 ﷼ (0.30 KWD) |
3.56 ﷼ (0.29 KWD) |
-3.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.97 ﷼ (0.82 KWD) |
8.79 ﷼ (0.72 KWD) |
-11.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
13.66 ﷼ (1.12 KWD) |
8.59 ﷼ (0.70 KWD) |
-37.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.32 ﷼ (1.17 KWD) |
10.23 ﷼ (0.84 KWD) |
-28.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.59 ﷼ (1.85 KWD) |
18.46 ﷼ (1.51 KWD) |
-18.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.66 ﷼ (0.30 KWD) |
3.98 ﷼ (0.33 KWD) |
+8.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.91 ﷼ (0.24 KWD) |
3.18 ﷼ (0.26 KWD) |
+9.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.95 ﷼ (0.24 KWD) |
3.00 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
+1.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.01 ﷼ (0.25 KWD) |
2.54 ﷼ (0.21 KWD) |
-15.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.23 ﷼ (0.18 KWD) |
1.97 ﷼ (0.16 KWD) |
-11.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.43 ﷼ (0.20 KWD) |
1.42 ﷼ (0.12 KWD) |
-41.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.21 ﷼ (0.35 KWD) |
4.78 ﷼ (0.39 KWD) |
+13.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.37 ﷼ (0.19 KWD) |
1.68 ﷼ (0.14 KWD) |
-29.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 ﷼ (1.23 KWD) |
13.41 ﷼ (1.10 KWD) |
-10.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.94 ﷼ (0.57 KWD) |
5.12 ﷼ (0.42 KWD) |
-26.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.85 ﷼ (0.64 KWD) |
4.70 ﷼ (0.39 KWD) |
-40.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ﷼ (2.30 KWD) |
11.89 ﷼ (0.97 KWD) |
-57.5 % |
Transportation | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ﷼ (0.33 KWD) |
3.66 ﷼ (0.30 KWD) |
-8.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.35 ﷼ (8.56 KWD) |
176.81 ﷼ (14.50 KWD) |
+69.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 ﷼ (1.23 KWD) |
12.19 ﷼ (1.00 KWD) |
-18.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9.66 ﷼ (0.79 KWD) |
19.62 ﷼ (1.61 KWD) |
+103.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ﷼ (4.10 KWD) |
45.73 ﷼ (3.75 KWD) |
-8.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.59 ﷼ (0.70 KWD) |
4.76 ﷼ (0.39 KWD) |
-44.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 ﷼ (9,841.07 KWD) |
85,356.59 ﷼ (7,000.00 KWD) |
-28.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
86,341.96 ﷼ (7,080.81 KWD) |
75,775.74 ﷼ (6,214.29 KWD) |
-12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
349.17 ﷼ (28.64 KWD) |
205.65 ﷼ (16.87 KWD) |
-41.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
128.97 ﷼ (10.58 KWD) |
71.13 ﷼ (5.83 KWD) |
-44.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
282.24 ﷼ (23.15 KWD) |
106.54 ﷼ (8.74 KWD) |
-62.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
404.58 ﷼ (33.18 KWD) |
450.06 ﷼ (36.91 KWD) |
+11.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
178.33 ﷼ (14.62 KWD) |
198.15 ﷼ (16.25 KWD) |
+11.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
65.00 ﷼ (5.33 KWD) |
42.68 ﷼ (3.50 KWD) |
-34.3 % |
Childcare | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,495.72 ﷼ (122.66 KWD) |
2,098.91 ﷼ (172.13 KWD) |
+40.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
41,353.45 ﷼ (3,391.35 KWD) |
25,163.56 ﷼ (2,063.64 KWD) |
-39.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
202.70 ﷼ (16.62 KWD) |
162.74 ﷼ (13.35 KWD) |
-19.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
219.79 ﷼ (18.02 KWD) |
212.38 ﷼ (17.42 KWD) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
403.45 ﷼ (33.09 KWD) |
345.24 ﷼ (28.31 KWD) |
-14.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
368.62 ﷼ (30.23 KWD) |
331.26 ﷼ (27.17 KWD) |
-10.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,444.68 ﷼ (364.50 KWD) |
3,478.28 ﷼ (285.25 KWD) |
-21.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,998.44 ﷼ (245.90 KWD) |
2,633.28 ﷼ (215.95 KWD) |
-12.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,257.14 ﷼ (595.15 KWD) |
6,677.56 ﷼ (547.62 KWD) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,730.10 ﷼ (305.90 KWD) |
5,035.48 ﷼ (412.95 KWD) |
+35.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
762.90 ﷼ (62.56 KWD) |
2,226.96 ﷼ (182.63 KWD) |
+191.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
452.99 ﷼ (37.15 KWD) |
1,076.19 ﷼ (88.26 KWD) |
+137.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Riyadh Edit |
Kuwait City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,826.88 ﷼ (805.89 KWD) |
9,245.24 ﷼ (758.19 KWD) |
-5.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.00 | 6.21 | +24.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 229 | 96 |
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