Cost of Living in Kuwait

Summary of cost of living in Kuwait:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,804.5$ (861.6KWD), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 759.5$ (233.3KWD), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Kuwait is, on average, 38.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Kuwait is, on average, 46.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.25 KWD	1.50-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	15.00 KWD	10.00-30.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.50 KWD	2.00-3.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.80 KWD	0.40-2.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.80 KWD	0.50-1.80
Cappuccino (regular)	1.67 KWD	1.00-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.16 KWD	0.10-0.30
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.11 KWD	0.10-0.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	1.75 KWD	1.14-2.27
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.28 KWD	0.17-0.45
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.25 KWD	0.09-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.64 KWD	0.40-1.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	0.81 KWD	0.34-1.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	0.89 KWD	0.41-1.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.38 KWD	0.52-1.81
Apples (1 lb)	0.32 KWD	0.18-0.45
Banana (1 lb)	0.26 KWD	0.16-0.45
Oranges (1 lb)	0.24 KWD	0.14-0.39
Tomato (1 lb)	0.21 KWD	0.09-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.18 KWD	0.09-0.23
Onion (1 lb)	0.16 KWD	0.09-0.36
Lettuce (1 head)	0.62 KWD	0.30-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.14 KWD	0.10-0.25
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	1.00 KWD	0.30-2.50
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.38 KWD	0.15-0.70
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 KWD	0.25-0.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.00 KWD	0.85-1.25
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 KWD	0.25-0.35
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.00 KWD	12.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 KWD	0.75-1.75
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 KWD	0.80-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 KWD	3.00-7.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.40 KWD	0.32-0.53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	6,500.00 KWD	6,000.00-9,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	5,674.38 KWD	5,300.00-6,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	16.71 KWD	10.00-30.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	6.03 KWD	5.00-7.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.75 KWD	5.00-15.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.88 KWD	15.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.00 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	110.15 KWD	50.00-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,782.38 KWD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	13.67 KWD	6.00-20.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	14.56 KWD	8.00-25.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	29.05 KWD	20.00-35.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	27.11 KWD	15.00-50.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	252.12 KWD	200.00-400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	193.09 KWD	150.00-250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	538.44 KWD	400.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	408.09 KWD	320.00-625.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	166.24 KWD	56.67-348.38
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	80.44 KWD	46.45-145.11
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	955.90 KWD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.72	2.50-8.00

Prices in Kuwait

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Last update: 13 May 2025
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