Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Kuwait (2026)
What everyday life costs in Kuwait — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Western Asia.
- Quality of Life Index
- 140.1
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 67.2
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 57.9
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $816/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $8.18
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $2,486
- 2022
Quality of life trends in Kuwait
Typical living costs in Kuwait
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $816/mo | 2023 | -9.7% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $656/mo | 2023 | -1.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $1,511/mo | 2023 | -16.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $36.94/mo | 2023 | -29.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $31.53/mo | 2023 | +1.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $19.22/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $8.18 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $49.10 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $5.46 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $49.10 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $0.34 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $105/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $468/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $2,486 | 2022 | +30.5% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 140.1 | 2024 | +12.1% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 67.2 | 2024 | -0.3% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 57.9 | 2024 | -3.0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 68 | 2024 | +0.3% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 20.2 | 2024 | ±0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 140.1 | 67.2 | 57.9 | 68 | 20.2 |
| 2023 | 125 | 67.4 | 59.7 | 67.8 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 117.3 | 66.6 | 59.4 | 66.1 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 114 | 66 | 59 | 66.7 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 115.8 | 65.2 | 56.2 | 68.7 | 20.2 |
| 2015 | 123.4 | 56.5 | 66.6 | 59.6 | — |
| 2014 | 141.4 | 63.6 | 66.2 | 60 | — |
Kuwait compared with Western Asia
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 140.1 | 67.2 | 57.9 | $8.18 | $816/mo |
| Armenia | — | — | — | $11.58 | $367/mo |
| Azerbaijan | 109.8 | 68.4 | 47.7 | $9.12 | $390/mo |
| Cyprus | 148.3 | 67.6 | 57.2 | $16.51 | $1,215/mo |
| Georgia | 117.6 | 73.9 | 54.5 | $9.28 | $601/mo |
| Iraq | — | — | — | $4.94 | $383/mo |
| Israel | 148.9 | 67.6 | 73.5 | $18.64 | $817/mo |
| Jordan | 117 | 59.6 | 65 | $7.06 | $318/mo |
| Lebanon | 81.3 | 53.6 | 63.5 | $9.50 | $850/mo |
| Oman | 187 | 81 | 61 | $5.20 | $607/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.