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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 6.6% cheaper than Abu Halifa without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pale is 7.8% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 BAM 12.13

$6.62 KWD 2.04

8.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.12 BAM 59.4

$27.72 KWD 8.54

26.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.09 BAM 15.35

$8.27 KWD 2.55

9.92%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 KWD 0.77

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 KWD 0.69

Cappuccino

$1.61 BAM 2.72

$5.83 KWD 1.80

-72.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 BAM 3.35

$0.70 KWD 0.22

182.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 BAM 2.03

$0.38 KWD 0.12

215.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 BAM 3.44

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 BAM 3.90

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 BAM 2.27

$1.63 KWD 0.50

-17.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 BAM 2.14

$0.95 KWD 0.29

32.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 BAM 2.80

$1.78 KWD 0.55

-6.74%

Eggs

$2.89 BAM 4.88

$2.09 KWD 0.64

38.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.19 BAM 15.52

$3.28 KWD 1.01

180.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BAM 14.22

$6.49 KWD 2.00

29.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 BAM 21.68

$9.74 KWD 3.00

31.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 BAM 2.38

$2.45 KWD 0.76

-42.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 BAM 3.15

$1.88 KWD 0.58

-1.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.52

$0.95 KWD 0.29

118.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.51

$0.63 KWD 0.19

230.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 BAM 2.02

$1.00 KWD 0.31

19.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 BAM 2.13

$0.68 KWD 0.21

85.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BAM 2.16

$1.59 KWD 0.49

-19.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BAM 1.34

$0.48 KWD 0.15

64.58%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.20 KWD 0.99

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 KWD 0.32

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 KWD 0.41

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 BAM 6.04

$2.97 KWD 0.92

20.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.53 BAM 11.04

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 BAM 1.83

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BAM 2.14

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.81 BAM 3.06

$0.88 KWD 0.27

105.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.16 BAM 59.4

$44.05 KWD 13.57

-20.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BAM 2.43

$3.32 KWD 1.02

-56.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 BAM 1.40

$3.26 KWD 1.00

-74.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.80 BAM 14.88

$16.38 KWD 5.05

-46.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BAM 2.57

$0.33 KWD 0.10

360.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K BAM 45.3K

$21.7K KWD 6,672

23.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.6K BAM 45.0K

$20.1K KWD 6,201

32.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$175 BAM 295

$62.8 KWD 19.35

177.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.94 BAM 32.01

$16.44 KWD 5.06

15.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.19 BAM 39.18

$16.59 KWD 5.11

39.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.52 BAM 39.75

$97.3 KWD 29.96

-75.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.74 BAM 14.77

$46.93 KWD 14.46

-81.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 BAM 7.95

$11.56 KWD 3.56

-59.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$240 BAM 405

$399 KWD 123

-39.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,420 BAM 5,780

$5,841 KWD 1,799

-41.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.2 BAM 125

$42.24 KWD 13.01

75.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.44 BAM 61.6

$42.38 KWD 13.05

-14.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 BAM 167

$86.3 KWD 26.57

14.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 BAM 213

$82.8 KWD 25.51

51.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 BAM 308

$792 KWD 244

-76.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 BAM 258

$619 KWD 191

-75.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 BAM 488

$1,560 KWD 481

-81.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 BAM 372

$1,278 KWD 394

-82.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,417 BAM 2,395

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,175 BAM 1,985

$3,198 KWD 985

-63.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$771 BAM 1,303

$5,088 KWD 1,567

-84.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

-18.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pale: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abu Halifa: January 10, 2026

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