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Abraq Khaitan vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Abraq Khaitan is 4.4% cheaper than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% more in Abraq Khaitan
Groceries: pay 5.0% less in Abraq Khaitan
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Abraq Khaitan
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Abraq Khaitan
Childcare: pay 38.7% less in Abraq Khaitan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Abraq Khaitan
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Abraq Khaitan

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

Abraq Khaitan vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abraq Khaitan instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 17.9% more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Abraq Khaitan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.630	$11.45 KWD3.510	+33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.550	$9.48 KWD2.910	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$0.56 KWD0.170	+6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.33 KWD0.100
Average			+17.9%

Kuwait vs. Abraq Khaitan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.0% less for groceries

	Kuwait	Abraq Khaitan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$0.65 KWD0.200	-34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$2.45 KWD0.750	+13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$3.71 KWD1.140	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$1.95 KWD0.600	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$2.97 KWD0.910	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.04 KWD0.320	+9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.74 KWD0.230	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.59 KWD0.180	-2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.59 KWD0.180	-0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.59 KWD0.180	+18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.30 KWD0.090	-34.9%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Kuwait	Abraq Khaitan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$1.35 KWD0.410	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.240	$49.05 KWD15.030	+13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,200.250	$16,351.63 KWD5,010.300	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.110	$23.71 KWD7.260	+2.1%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Kuwait	Abraq Khaitan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.310	$29.07 KWD8.910	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.030	$768.53 KWD235.480	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD183.970	$588.66 KWD180.370	-2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.270	$52.86 KWD16.200	+6.1%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 38.7% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Abraq Khaitan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.750	$163.52 KWD50.100	-30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,896.970	$3,270.33 KWD1,002.060	-47.2%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Abraq Khaitan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$3.27 KWD1.000	+10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$5.74 KWD1.760	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$2.94 KWD0.900
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD30.950	$81.76 KWD25.050	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.270	$9.81 KWD3.010	-8.1%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Abraq Khaitan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.880	$39.65 KWD12.150	+2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.590	$32.70 KWD10.020	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.930	$81.76 KWD25.050	-3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.710	$65.41 KWD20.040	-7.7%
Average			-5.6%

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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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