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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 22% less than in Belgium.

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

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.

Local prices in Kuwait by expense type

Kuwait: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 8.1/person
($ 4.9 to $ 17)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 25/person
($ 17 to $ 49)

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

McDonald's meal

$ 8.1/person
($ 6.5 to $ 9.8)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Cappuccino

$ 5.1/cup
($ 3.3 to $ 9.8)

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22% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.5/can
($ 0.3 to $ 0.9)

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85% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 0.3/bottle
($ 0.3 to $ 0.7)

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87% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Kuwait: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 141/night
($ 141 to $ 790)

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35% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 105

2-star hotel

$ 179/night
($ 60 to $ 617)

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25% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 146/night
($ 66 to $ 464)

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6% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 175/night
($ 77 to $ 358)

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6% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 319/night
($ 141 to $ 572)

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32% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 243

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 141/month
($ 141 to $ 792)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 239/month
($ 60 to $ 1296)

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21% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 232/month
($ 59 to $ 711)

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20% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 129/month
($ 82 to $ 356)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 330/month
($ 76 to $ 1094)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 256

Kuwait: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1 to $ 2.6)

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18% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.2/500g
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.6

Rice

$ 1.7/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 3.3)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 2.1/12 eggs
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 7.2/kg
($ 3.3 to $ 14)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 3.3)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 1.4/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Water bottle

$ 0.5
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)

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53% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Kuwait: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.9/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 3.3/km
($ 1.6 to $ 4.9)

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12% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.3/litre
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.3
($ 2 to $ 5.7)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 46/24hrs
($ 31 to $ 76)

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

Kuwait: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 12/ticket
($ 9.8 to $ 17)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 39/hr
($ 17 to $ 66)

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72% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Kuwait: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 3.1/pack
($ 2.8 to $ 3.9)

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76% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 46
($ 20 to $ 74)

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58% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 47
($ 27 to $ 82)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Kuwait City

$ 584
(fair price: $ 471)

Manchester → Kuwait City

$ 582
(fair price: $ 413)

New York City → Kuwait City

$ 1248
(fair price: $ 946)

Toronto → Kuwait City

$ 1227
(fair price: $ 1017)

Dublin → Kuwait City

$ 449
(fair price: $ 375)

Sydney → Kuwait City

$ 1385
(fair price: $ 1023)

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