Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

Al-farwaniyah vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Al-farwaniyah is 15.9% cheaper than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Al-farwaniyah
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Al-farwaniyah
Housing: pay 6.8% less in Al-farwaniyah
Childcare: pay 45.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Al-farwaniyah
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Al-farwaniyah

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Al-farwaniyah.

Al-farwaniyah vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Al-farwaniyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 KWD2.370	$7.32 KWD2.250	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 KWD2.350	$4.88 KWD1.500	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$0.67 KWD0.200	+20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 KWD0.120	$0.42 KWD0.130	+3.2%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Kuwait	Al-farwaniyah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 KWD0.310	$1.00 KWD0.310	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 KWD0.680	$2.03 KWD0.620	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.23 KWD1.610	$4.31 KWD1.320	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 KWD0.720	$2.04 KWD0.630	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 KWD0.820	$2.92 KWD0.900	+9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 KWD0.300	$0.74 KWD0.230	-23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.62 KWD0.190	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KWD0.190	$0.44 KWD0.140	-30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.47 KWD0.140	-22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.34 KWD0.110	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 KWD0.130	$0.38 KWD0.120	-11.4%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Kuwait	Al-farwaniyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.380	$1.21 KWD0.370	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.970	$48.77 KWD14.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,067.40 KWD6,159.950	$19,509.97 KWD5,988.840	-2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.53 KWD8.450	$17.15 KWD5.270	-37.7%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 6.8% less for housing

	Kuwait	Al-farwaniyah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.39 KWD7.490	$26.66 KWD8.180	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.09 KWD235.470	$585.30 KWD179.670	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$636.14 KWD195.270	$541.94 KWD166.360	-14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.50 KWD12.430	$41.34 KWD12.690	+2.1%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 45.4% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Al-farwaniyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.62 KWD106.090	$104.05 KWD31.940	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,757.77 KWD1,767.420	$4,552.33 KWD1,397.400	-20.9%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Al-farwaniyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.63 KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 KWD1.460	$2.93 KWD0.900	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 KWD0.930	$2.93 KWD0.900	-3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.30 KWD27.410	$65.03 KWD19.960	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.81 KWD3.320	$11.38 KWD3.490	+5.3%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Al-farwaniyah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 KWD12.550	$42.27 KWD12.980	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.73 KWD14.340	$37.39 KWD11.480	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.98 KWD27.620	$93.02 KWD28.550	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.70 KWD26.000	$65.03 KWD19.960	-23.2%
Average			-9.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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