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Kuwait City vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 18.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 5.3% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 42.3% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Kuwait City

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Doha	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.24 QAR29.94	$11.45 KWD3.510	+39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR25.95	$9.48 KWD2.910	+32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 QAR3.19	$0.56 KWD0.170	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.33 KWD0.100	+9.9%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Doha	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.51	$1.32 KWD0.410	-12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 QAR20.25	$2.68 KWD0.820	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.92 QAR28.77	$5.98 KWD1.840	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.13	$1.95 KWD0.600	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.51 QAR12.75	$3.21 KWD0.980	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 QAR3.44	$1.06 KWD0.320	+11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 QAR2.63	$0.88 KWD0.270	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 QAR2.66	$0.77 KWD0.240	+4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.35	$0.78 KWD0.240	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 QAR1.77	$0.60 KWD0.180	+23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 QAR1.83	$0.68 KWD0.210	+34.7%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

	Doha	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.15 QAR7.80	$1.35 KWD0.420	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.46 QAR99.79	$44.15 KWD13.550	+60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,456.90 QAR99,792.70	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.77 QAR71.85	$23.71 KWD7.280	+19.9%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 42.3% less for housing

	Doha	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.14 QAR316.72	$29.07 KWD8.920	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,630.25 QAR5,925.19	$923.87 KWD283.610	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,149.49 QAR4,177.86	$704.38 KWD216.230	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.04	$52.86 KWD16.230	-20.6%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Doha	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$836.08 QAR3,038.77	$306.59 KWD94.120	-63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,413.33 QAR41,482.01	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	-34.8%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.92	$3.27 KWD1.000	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.15 QAR18.73	$5.74 KWD1.760	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.45	$2.94 KWD0.900	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$121.52 QAR441.68	$108.17 KWD33.210	-11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.36 QAR44.91	$11.45 KWD3.510	-7.4%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Doha	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.08 QAR229.27	$39.65 KWD12.170	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.90 QAR203.17	$38.70 KWD11.880	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.01 QAR374.39	$85.03 KWD26.100	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.59 QAR332.87	$72.67 KWD22.310	-20.6%
Average			-26.5%

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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: December 2025

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