Cost of living comparison
Abu Halifa is 50.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Abu Halifa
- Groceries
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pay 43.8% less in Abu Halifa
- Transportation
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pay 46.4% less in Abu Halifa
- Housing
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pay 72.7% less in Abu Halifa
- Childcare
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pay 79.7% less in Abu Halifa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Abu Halifa
- Clothing
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pay 25.9% less in Abu Halifa
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Abu Halifa.
If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of London, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Abu Halifa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$6.50
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Abu Halifa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.98
KWD0.300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.21
KWD0.680
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.29
KWD0.090
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.29
KWD0.090
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,811.250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Abu Halifa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$16.26
KWD5.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$877.95
KWD270.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$487.75
KWD150.250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$41.34
KWD12.730
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Abu Halifa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$464.57
KWD143.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$5,771.70
KWD1,777.940
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$97.55
KWD30.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Abu Halifa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$42.27
KWD13.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$51.44
KWD15.840
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$93.02
KWD28.650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$94.84
KWD29.210
|
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