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

😐 Solo nomad: Pale is 11.4% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pale is 0.7% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.01 BAM 11.8

$6.49 KWD 1.99

8.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.62 BAM 60

$27.99 KWD 8.58

27.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.66 BAM 14.57

$8.21 KWD 2.52

5.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 KWD 0.76

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 KWD 0.67

Cappuccino

$1.59 BAM 2.67

$6.09 KWD 1.87

-73.89%

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

$1.94 BAM 3.27

$0.7 KWD 0.21

177.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.2 BAM 2.03

$0.35 KWD 0.11

242.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 BAM 3.38

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.4 BAM 4.04

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 BAM 2.29

$1.61 KWD 0.49

-15.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 BAM 2.02

$0.96 KWD 0.29

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 BAM 2.8

$1.7 KWD 0.52

-1.76%

Eggs

$3.03 BAM 5.1

$2.1 KWD 0.64

44.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.61 BAM 16.18

$3.19 KWD 0.98

201.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.68 BAM 14.62

$6.68 KWD 2.05

29.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.8 BAM 21.54

$9.93 KWD 3.05

28.90%

Apples (1kg)

$1.46 BAM 2.46

$2.42 KWD 0.74

-39.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 BAM 3.05

$1.89 KWD 0.58

-4.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 BAM 3.37

$1 KWD 0.31

100.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 BAM 3.51

$0.68 KWD 0.21

207.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 BAM 1.96

$1.02 KWD 0.31

14.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 BAM 2.18

$0.62 KWD 0.19

108.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BAM 2.06

$1.66 KWD 0.51

-26.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 BAM 1.26

$0.45 KWD 0.14

66.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.23 KWD 0.99

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 KWD 0.31

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 KWD 0.41

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 BAM 6.31

$2.91 KWD 0.89

28.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.02 BAM 13.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 BAM 1.84

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 BAM 2.12

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.81 BAM 3.05

$0.83 KWD 0.26

118.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.8 BAM 58.6

$44.96 KWD 13.79

-22.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 BAM 2.5

$3.34 KWD 1.02

-55.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 BAM 1.28

$3.27 KWD 1

-76.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.72 BAM 14.67

$16.03 KWD 4.92

-45.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 BAM 2.49

$0.37 KWD 0.11

300.00%

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

$26.5K BAM 44.6K

$20.9K KWD 6,405

26.93%

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

$26.5K BAM 44.5K

$19.8K KWD 6,082

33.45%

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

$171 BAM 288

$63.1 KWD 19.35

170.74%

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

$18.73 BAM 31.54

$16.46 KWD 5.05

13.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.6 BAM 39.73

$16.05 KWD 4.92

47.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.98 BAM 40.36

$99 KWD 30.35

-75.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.05 BAM 15.23

$46.18 KWD 14.16

-80.40%

Cinema Ticket

$4.75 BAM 7.99

$11.52 KWD 3.53

-58.77%

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

$237 BAM 400

$401 KWD 123

-40.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,388 BAM 5,704

$5,810 KWD 1,782

-41.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$73.6 BAM 124

$42.79 KWD 13.12

71.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.51 BAM 61.5

$42.03 KWD 12.89

-13.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 BAM 172

$87.5 KWD 26.84

16.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 BAM 209

$82.3 KWD 25.24

51.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$189 BAM 318

$787 KWD 241

-76.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 BAM 262

$610 KWD 187

-74.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 BAM 485

$1,572 KWD 482

-81.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$226 BAM 381

$1,290 KWD 396

-82.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,360 BAM 2,289

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,146 BAM 1,930

$3,218 KWD 987

-64.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$771 BAM 1,298

$5,107 KWD 1,566

-84.90%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Abu Halifa: December 1, 2025

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