Top expat cities

Kuwait

Kuwait City

#1 Top 5 cities

Kuwait City is the main hub for professional expats, with the strongest access to offices, services, international schools, and administration.

Country overview

Population

60 064

Year-round temperatures

Day: 18°C až 45°C

Night: 8°C až 30°C

Climate

An extremely hot desert climate with a very long summer and a mild winter.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

5/10

Costs

Housing cost 5/10
Food cost 5/10

Business friendliness

8/10

Safety

4/10

Kuwait City has low routine street-crime risk and strong services, but the 2026 regional conflict has brought drone and missile threats, aviation disruption, strict local laws, and heightened security concerns.

Natural disaster resilience

5/10

Kuwait City faces extreme summer heat, dust and sandstorms, intense rainfall and flash flooding, drought, and coastal sea-level exposure; heat and storms can disrupt travel and outdoor activity.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 9/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Families
  • Long-term expats
  • Entrepreneurs

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇮🇳Indians
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇨🇦Canadians
  • 🇱🇧Lebanese

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +International environment
  • +Good for long-term stay

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Noise
  • −Less peaceful lifestyle