Kuwait City - Post Report Question and Answers
What are the particular advantages of living in this city?
Cheap gas, regional travel, good food, safe. - May 2023
You can get almost anything delivered to your house. There are a lot of American commodities here. There is also a big IKEA store. - May 2023
It is a close hop to other fun citites, Tbilisi, Doha, Italy, Hungry, Oman. - Apr 2022
Short flight to Dubai. - Feb 2020
Cheaper in-home help, life is easy, English is everywhere, travel opportunities are plenty. You'll see American brands everywhere, so if you need to get a dose of Americana, you can... or you can stay away. You really can make Kuwait whatever you want it to be. It can be laid back, boring, crazy busy, fun... you have to make it what you want. It's all here. - Nov 2018
Its family-friendly and easy. Everything is close and available for delivery. - May 2017
A blend of western and middle eastern living. - Mar 2017
The people are more open to expats than some of the other Gulf countries. The press is more free. There are laws to protect human rights. They like Americans, in general. It's a calm country in an increasingly dangerous region. You might have the opportunity to advance at work that you wouldn't have in another country. - Aug 2016
There is amazing food in Kuwait. Great Lebanese food, more burgers than you can shake a stick at, the best Indian food I've ever had to name a few. You can buy most any Western product you could want or need. There is a plethora of stores to shop in and generally speaking the people are friendly. Winter weather is awesome, sunny and 70F most days from November-March. - Jun 2015
If you like chain restaurants, this place will be a dream. Places like Pizza Hut and Burger King have prominent places on the Gulf. - Mar 2015
Foreign service premium. Arabic culture. Vacations to Europe, Africa, and Asia are much easier than from America. Very decent comfort and safety for the Middle East in our perilous time. - Dec 2013
Easy living, but be prepared to pay. The malls here are unlike any others - on par or better than those in Dubai, but everything comes at a price. - May 2013
If you want to be in the Middle East, you will be in one of the places on the shrinking list of posts where you can still bring a family. While many find it difficult to save money, we have managed to do well in that area. COLA is 25%, Hardship 10%, and there is Sunday pay. - Feb 2013
The grocery stores are very good. You can get great produce year-round. There is just about every American chain restaurant here. There is not too much that is special about Kuwait. - Jan 2013
The weather is beautiful 5 months out of the year!Wonderful service culture in retail and restaurants, as these are all staffed by motivated Philipinos. Lots of modern amenities, no power cuts or water shortages! - May 2012
Most people say Kuwait is best as a traveling hub for other more interesting nearby places to visit. While we did visit Cairo and Jerusalem -- and that definitely was one of the best things we did -- for me being able to experience the middle east in a safe, comfortable environment was also valuable. Our living accommodations on the U.S. Embassy compound were fantastic. - May 2012
The advantages of living in Kuwait are cheap travel to other countries in the hemisphere. Popular destinations include Sri-Lanka, Thailand, Jordan and, for a quick weekend away from the drinking restriction, Baharain - Jan 2012
Great for families and singles if you are social. Kuwaities LOVE children-so much that they spoil them rotten. Store clerks will even watch your kids while you shop! Many hotels have sitters (for a small fee) so you can go out and party with the grown-ups! How cool is that? In less than an hour you can get from one border to the next. You'll see a lot in a short time. Other destinations are just a hop away, and it is not expensive to get to them. - Jul 2010
Easy to travel to other neighboring countries such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan. - Jul 2010
