Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Abu Halifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Hadiya and Abu Halifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Hadiya is 6.9% cheaper than Abu Halifa without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hadiya is 25.8% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.64 KWD 2.35
$6.62 KWD 2.04
15.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.2 KWD 18.23
$27.98 KWD 8.62
111.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 KWD 2.66
$8.37 KWD 2.58
3.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
$2.40 KWD 0.74
-0.83%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 KWD 1.09
$2.20 KWD 0.68
60.45%
Cappuccino
$5.35 KWD 1.65
$5.79 KWD 1.78
-7.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$0.64 KWD 0.20
-1.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.35 KWD 0.11
2.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 KWD 0.34
$1.00 KWD 0.31
9.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KWD 0.51
$1.77 KWD 0.55
-7.34%
Eggs
$2.03 KWD 0.63
$2.06 KWD 0.63
-1.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 KWD 1.35
$3.33 KWD 1.03
31.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 KWD 2.04
$6.67 KWD 2.05
-0.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 KWD 2.95
$9.68 KWD 2.98
-1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWD 0.72
$2.35 KWD 0.72
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 KWD 0.52
$1.97 KWD 0.61
-14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWD 0.49
$0.93 KWD 0.29
69.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$0.63 KWD 0.20
122.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$0.95 KWD 0.29
27.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$0.66 KWD 0.20
71.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 KWD 0.50
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-3.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 KWD 0.13
$0.46 KWD 0.14
-6.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
$1.33 KWD 0.41
3.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$2.96 KWD 0.91
-3.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 KWD 0.28
$0.88 KWD 0.27
2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.92 KWD 13.84
$44.50 KWD 13.71
0.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-0.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.36 KWD 5.04
$16.47 KWD 5.07
-0.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.33 KWD 0.10
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K KWD 6,361
$21.5K KWD 6,613
-3.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K KWD 5,909
$19.7K KWD 6,065
-2.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.9 KWD 19.07
$63.3 KWD 19.50
-2.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 KWD 5.68
$16.28 KWD 5.01
13.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.23 KWD 8.08
$16.36 KWD 5.04
60.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.9 KWD 29.24
$99.9 KWD 30.77
-4.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.69 KWD 14.38
$46.10 KWD 14.20
1.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.27 KWD 3.47
$11.64 KWD 3.59
-3.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 KWD 85.7
$410 KWD 126
-32.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,125 KWD 1,886
$5,896 KWD 1,816
3.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.07 KWD 12.96
$42.28 KWD 13.02
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.73 KWD 13.16
$42.63 KWD 13.13
0.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 KWD 26.64
$88.5 KWD 27.25
-2.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 KWD 25.13
$82.1 KWD 25.28
-0.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 KWD 249
$800 KWD 246
0.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KWD 191
$622 KWD 192
-0.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 KWD 476
$1,558 KWD 480
-0.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 KWD 398
$1,277 KWD 393
1.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,207 KWD 988
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hadiya
Abu Halifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,533 KWD 1,396
$5,276 KWD 1,625
-14.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5
42.80%

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Last update for Hadiya: April 12, 2026

Last update for Abu Halifa: April 12, 2026

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