20 Money Changers in Kuwait City
Every currency exchange we track within 25 km of central Kuwait City, Kuwait — ranked by verified customer rating, not by who pays us. It is 19:30 in Kuwait City and 17 of the 19 with published hours are open right now.
Today's mid-market KWD rate
Collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTCThis is the real rate Kuwaiti dinars trade at before anyone adds a margin. Every counter in Kuwait City quotes worse than this — the only question is by how much.
| Pair | Mid-market rate | A fair counter offer (2% spread) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD → KWD | 0.309438 | 0.303249 or better |
| 1 GBP → KWD | 0.414641 | 0.406348 or better |
| 1 AED → KWD | 0.084258 | 0.082573 or better |
| 1 SAR → KWD | 0.082517 | 0.080867 or better |
Mid-market rates come from our own hourly corridor feed (the same data behind our transfer comparisons). The "fair counter offer" column is the mid-market rate less a 2% spread — a rough line in the sand for walk-in cash, not a quote from any shop on this page. Nobody here publishes live board rates; you still have to ask.
Best-rated money changers in Kuwait City
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Building 27 Shop 1, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Maliya, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:30
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:30 Tuesday 08:00–21:30 Wednesday 08:00–21:30 Thursday 08:00–21:30 Friday 08:00–21:30 Saturday 08:00–21:30 Sunday 08:00–21:30 -
Ahmad Al Jaber Street, Block No 9 Zumorrodah Tower, Ground Floor Mubarakiya, مدينة الكويت، Kuwait
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–22:00 Tuesday 08:30–22:00 Wednesday 08:30–22:00 Thursday 08:30–22:00 Friday 08:30–22:00 Saturday 08:30–22:00 Sunday 08:30–22:00 -
Mubarakiya St. Ahmad Al Jaber Street Block 8, Building 53, Shop no. 5,6,7 Qibla، Al Kuwayt 15000, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–21:00 Tuesday 08:30–21:00 Wednesday 08:30–21:00 Thursday 08:30–21:00 Friday 08:30–21:00 Saturday 08:30–21:00 Sunday 08:30–21:00 -
Ground Floor, Shop 8, Building, Ahmed Ali Al-Maouash Complex, 3B Abdulaziz Hamad Al Saqer St, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:30
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:30 Tuesday 08:00–21:30 Wednesday 08:00–21:30 Thursday 08:00–21:30 Friday 08:00–21:30 Saturday 08:00–21:30 Sunday 08:00–21:30 -
Sheikha Fatma Al-Ali Complex، Saud Bin Abdulaziz St, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–22:00 Tuesday 09:00–22:00 Wednesday 09:00–22:00 Thursday 09:00–22:00 Friday 09:00–22:00 Saturday 09:00–22:00 Sunday 09:00–22:00 -
31st Floor Office A, Crystal Tower, Ahmad Al Jaber St, Al Kuwayt 25500, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–21:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday Closed Saturday 09:00–21:00 Sunday 09:00–21:00 -
Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
9XFF+MX5, Gharabally Souq St, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
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Fahd Al Salem Street Block 13, Building No. 23, Burgan Bank Bldg Kuwait City، Al Kuwayt 14000, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–21:00 Tuesday 08:30–21:00 Wednesday 08:30–21:00 Thursday 08:30–21:00 Friday 08:30–21:00 Saturday 08:30–21:00 Sunday 08:30–21:00 -
Shop 8, Mailem Building, Saud Bin Abdul Aziz St. Money Exch. Market Mubarkiya، Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–21:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 17:00–21:00 Saturday 09:00–21:00 Sunday 09:00–21:00 -
9XFG+H9X, Ahmad Al Jaber St, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–21:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday Closed Saturday 09:00–21:00 Sunday 09:00–21:00 -
Floor 13, Injazzat Tower, Building 40, Khaled bin AlWaleed street, مدينة الكويت، Kuwait
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:00 Tuesday 09:00–17:00 Wednesday 09:00–17:00 Thursday 09:00–17:00 Friday Closed Saturday 09:00–17:00 Sunday 09:00–17:00 -
23 Abdulla Al Mubarak St, Al Kuwayt 00000, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:30
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:30 Tuesday 08:00–21:30 Wednesday 08:00–21:30 Thursday 08:00–21:30 Friday 08:00–21:30 Saturday 08:00–21:30 Sunday 08:00–21:30 -
Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:30
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:30 Tuesday 09:00–21:30 Wednesday 09:00–21:30 Thursday 09:00–21:30 Friday 09:00–21:30 Saturday 09:00–21:30 Sunday 09:00–21:30 -
Opposite Liberation Tower، Eisa Al Othman Building،, 26926 شارع عبدالعزيز حمد الصقر، مدينة الكويت، Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:30
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:30 Tuesday 08:00–21:30 Wednesday 08:00–21:30 Thursday 08:00–21:30 Friday 08:00–21:30 Saturday 08:00–21:30 Sunday 08:00–21:30 -
17 Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Closed now · opens 08:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–12:30, 16:00–19:30 Tuesday 08:30–12:30, 16:00–19:30 Wednesday 08:30–12:30, 16:00–19:30 Thursday 08:30–12:30, 16:00–19:30 Friday 14:30–20:30 Saturday 08:30–12:30, 16:00–19:30 Sunday 08:30–12:30, 16:00–19:30 -
9XCC+7QR, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–13:00, 17:00–21:00 Tuesday 08:45–12:45, 17:00–21:00 Wednesday 08:45–12:45, 17:00–21:00 Thursday 08:45–12:45, 17:00–21:00 Friday Closed Saturday 08:45–12:45, 17:00–21:00 Sunday 08:45–12:45, 17:00–21:00 -
9XCH+397, Abdulla Al Mubarak St, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:00 Tuesday 08:00–21:00 Wednesday 08:00–21:00 Thursday 08:00–21:00 Friday 08:00–21:00 Saturday 08:00–21:00 Sunday 08:00–21:00 -
مركز الدعيج التجاري، 2A Saud Bin Abdulaziz St, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–13:00, 16:30–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–13:00, 16:30–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–13:00, 16:30–21:00 Thursday 09:00–13:00, 16:30–21:00 Friday 09:00–13:00, 16:30–21:00 Saturday 09:00–13:00, 16:30–21:00 Sunday 09:00–13:00, 16:30–21:00 -
9XHH+6QR, Ahmad Al Jaber St, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59
How to not get a bad rate in Kuwait City
- Ask for the amount in hand, not the rate. "How many Kuwaiti dinars do I get for this?" cannot be answered with a good rate and a hidden commission.
- Divide the board rate by the mid-market rate above. 0.98 or better is a fair walk-in spread. 0.94 means you are paying 6% to change money.
- Airport and hotel counters are the worst rate in any city, including this one. They price captivity, not competition. Change the minimum you need to get into town.
- Count it before you leave the counter, and keep the receipt — some countries require it to convert leftover local currency back on the way out.
- 16 of the shops above are rated 3.5+ by at least five customers. Rating is not rate, but a shop that people bother to rate well is rarely the one running a bait-and-switch on the board.
Cards worth carrying instead of cash in Kuwait
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Questions about changing money in Kuwait City
- How many money changers are there in Kuwait City?
- Buzdy tracks 20 currency exchange businesses within 25 km of central Kuwait City, Kuwait. 16 of the 20 listed above carry a Google rating of 3.5 or better from at least five customers, and the list is ordered by that rating rather than by who paid.
- What exchange rate should I be getting in Kuwait City today?
- The mid-market rate — the real rate banks trade at, with no margin — is currently 1 USD = 0.309438 KWD (collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTC). No walk-in shop will give you that exactly; they make their money on the gap. What it tells you is whether the gap you are being offered is 0.5% or 6%. Take the board rate, divide by the mid-market rate, and anything below about 0.97 is worth walking on from.
- Which money changers in Kuwait City are open now?
- We hold published opening hours for 19 of the 20 shops listed. Each card shows an Open now or Closed badge worked out in Kuwait City's own local time, plus when it next opens. Exchange counters keep shorter hours than banks and often close on public holidays, so call before making a special trip.
- Is it cheaper to use a money changer or a bank in Kuwait City?
- For physical cash, an independent changer in a competitive district almost always beats a bank branch counter, because the branch prices convenience and the changer prices footfall. The comparison that actually matters is the one against the mid-market rate shown at the top of this page, not the one against the shop next door — two shops on the same street can both be 4% off. Ask for the all-in figure you will receive in hand, after any commission, before you agree.
More on Kuwait City and Kuwait
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Kuwait City. Ratings, review counts and opening hours: Powered by Google. Details can change without notice — call ahead before making a special trip. Mid-market rates are reference rates for comparison only and are not an offer to exchange currency. ·Found something wrong? tell us.