Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 44.5% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 54.2% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 67.2% less in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 35.2% less in Abu Halifa

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Abu Halifa.

Abu Halifa vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.38	$6.50 KWD2.000	-67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.69	$8.13 KWD2.510	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.39	$0.67 KWD0.210	-75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.68	$0.42 KWD0.130	-82.0%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 54.2% less for groceries

	Canberra	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.10	$0.98 KWD0.300	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.56	$1.63 KWD0.500	-69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.46	$5.77 KWD1.780	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.35	$2.21 KWD0.680	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.54	$2.92 KWD0.900	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.57	$1.05 KWD0.320	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.13	$0.84 KWD0.260	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.49	$0.44 KWD0.140	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.91	$0.29 KWD0.090	-88.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.98	$0.44 KWD0.140	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$0.29 KWD0.090	-73.5%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Canberra	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.05	$1.28 KWD0.400	-74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$188.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,462.61	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.03	$29.26 KWD9.020	+65.7%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 67.2% less for housing

	Canberra	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$103.78	$16.26 KWD5.010	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,830.20	$877.95 KWD270.620	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,242.57	$487.75 KWD150.340	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$290.46	$41.34 KWD12.740	-77.4%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Canberra	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,931.55	$464.57 KWD143.200	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,017.56	$5,771.70 KWD1,779.070	-60.2%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.51	$1.63 KWD0.500	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.84	$5.99 KWD1.850	+62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.84	$2.93 KWD0.900	-88.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.25	$97.55 KWD30.070	+48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.75	$11.38 KWD3.510	-20.6%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 35.2% less for clothing

	Canberra	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$137.71	$42.27 KWD13.030	-51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.56	$51.44 KWD15.850	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$189.67	$93.02 KWD28.670	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$244.68	$94.84 KWD29.230	-38.5%
Average			-35.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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