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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Kuwait VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Kuwait in 2025 is 13% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Kuwait by expense type

Kuwait: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 7.3/person
($ 5.5 to $ 19)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 30/person
($ 19 to $ 56)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 9.2/person
($ 7.3 to $ 11)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Cappuccino

$ 6/cup
($ 2.9 to $ 11)

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49% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 0.6/can
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.5/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)

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84% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Kuwait: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 143/night
($ 143 to $ 799)

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35% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 184/night
($ 60 to $ 636)

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27% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 149/night
($ 66 to $ 475)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 177/night
($ 78 to $ 360)

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5% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 324/night
($ 141 to $ 578)

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33% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 143/month
($ 143 to $ 801)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 244/month
($ 62 to $ 1323)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 235/month
($ 59 to $ 728)

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22% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 131/month
($ 83 to $ 360)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 335/month
($ 77 to $ 1108)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Kuwait: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.8/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 2.9)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 2.5/500g
($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 2.1/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 3.6)

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16% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 2.5/12 eggs
($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 6.7/kg
($ 3.3 to $ 14)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 2.5/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 3.6)

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11% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 2.9)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 1.4/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.9)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 0.6
($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Kuwait: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.1/ticket
($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 3.6/km
($ 1.9 to $ 5.5)

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25% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.4/litre
($ 0.4 to $ 0.5)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.6
($ 2.9 to $ 5.9)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 46/24hrs
($ 31 to $ 77)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Kuwait: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 13/ticket
($ 11 to $ 19)

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14% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 46/hr
($ 19 to $ 75)

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113% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Kuwait: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 3.6/pack
($ 3.3 to $ 4.6)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 49
($ 19 to $ 83)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 56
($ 30 to $ 92)

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16% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Kuwait City

$ 578
(fair price: $ 463)

Manchester → Kuwait City

$ 594
(fair price: $ 418)

New York City → Kuwait City

$ 1262
(fair price: $ 960)

Toronto → Kuwait City

$ 1245
(fair price: $ 1035)

Dublin → Kuwait City

$ 463
(fair price: $ 383)

Sydney → Kuwait City

$ 1421
(fair price: $ 1054)

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