Kuwait
Salmiya
#2 Top 5 cities
Salmiya is one of the most practical coastal areas for expats, with a strong service base and a dense foreign resident population.
Country overview
Population
147Â 649
Year-round temperatures
Day: 18°C až 44°C
Night: 10°C až 31°C
Climate
A very hot and dry coastal desert climate, with slightly more humidity in summer near the sea.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
6/10
Costs
Housing cost
4/10
Food cost
5/10
Business friendliness
7/10
Safety
4/10
Salmiya is generally secure and well served, but road danger, opportunistic theft, strict local laws, and the wider 2026 drone, missile, and aviation-security threat require preparedness.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Coastal Salmiya is exposed to extreme heat, high humidity, dust storms, intense rain and urban flooding, and longer-term sea-level rise, with transport and outdoor activity vulnerable.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
9/10
Internet speed
9/10
Internet stability
8/10
Electricity stability
9/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇮🇳Indians
- 🇬🇧British
- 🇱🇧Lebanese
- 🇺🇸Americans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Strong foreign community
- +Quality services
- +Beaches and sea
- +International environment
- +Good for long-term stay
Cons
- −Higher prices
- −Traffic congestion
- −Noise