Travel budget and cost of living in Kuwait how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Kuwait and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Kuwait. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Kuwait travel budget.
Travel budget in Kuwait
Kuwait: calculate your travel budget
Kuwait: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Kuwait for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 111 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.1 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1913* (602 KWD)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 147 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 3497* (1078 KWD)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 147 for 2 ppl.
- $ 35 per person
- $ 51 per person
- $ 23 per person
Total budget:
$ 5052* (1568 KWD)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Kuwait in 2024
Cost of living: Kuwait VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Kuwait in 2024 is 15% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Kuwait by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Kuwait compared to the national average.
Cities | /Kuwait | View Details |
---|---|---|
Kuwait City | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kuwait City |
Hawalli | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Hawalli |
Local prices in Kuwait by expense type
Kuwait: Restaurant budget
($ 3.1 to $ 17)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 17 to $ 46)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 6.4 to $ 10)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.4 to $ 10)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Kuwait: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 128 to $ 714)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 54 to $ 612)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 61 to $ 446)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 68 to $ 318)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 120 to $ 521)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 128 to $ 715)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 55 to $ 1191)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 53 to $ 680)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 74 to $ 322)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 67 to $ 985)
51% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Kuwait: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.5 to $ 1.9)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.8 to $ 3.1)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.3 to $ 3.9)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.8 to $ 10)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.6 to $ 2.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Kuwait: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.6 to $ 4.8)
89% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 2.5 to $ 5.1)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 28 to $ 69)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
Kuwait: Leisure activity budget
($ 10 to $ 17)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 17 to $ 65)
121% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Kuwait: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 2.7 to $ 4)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 20 to $ 81)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 27 to $ 81)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 408)
(fair price: $ 389)
(fair price: $ 849)
(fair price: $ 923)
(fair price: $ 363)
(fair price: $ 919)
About the information on the cost of living in Kuwait
The information about the cost of living in Kuwait shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Kuwait updated on 07-11-2024.
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