Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 28.4% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 21.6% more in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 19.4% more in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 22.5% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.9% more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Abu Halifa

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Abu Halifa are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Abu Halifa. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Halifa.

Abu Halifa vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB757.05	$6.50 KWD1.990	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB420.58	$8.13 KWD2.490	+59.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB88.35	$0.67 KWD0.200	-37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB39.99	$0.42 KWD0.130	-14.1%
Average			-5.4%

Moscow vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.6% more for groceries

	Moscow	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB50.98	$0.98 KWD0.300	+57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB363.07	$1.63 KWD0.500	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB293.92	$5.77 KWD1.770	+61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB125.21	$2.21 KWD0.680	+45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB163.61	$2.92 KWD0.890	+46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB55.80	$1.05 KWD0.320	+55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB54.99	$0.84 KWD0.260	+25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB58.96	$0.44 KWD0.140	-38.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB92.58	$0.29 KWD0.090	-73.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB20.53	$0.44 KWD0.140	+77.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.24	$0.29 KWD0.090	+41.0%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Moscow	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB182.79	$1.28 KWD0.390	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,355.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,523,488.23	$22,111.30 KWD6,782.530	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB479.46	$29.26 KWD8.980	+403.0%
Average			+111.0%

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pay 19.4% more for housing

	Moscow	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB525.63	$16.26 KWD4.990	+154.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB79,154.63	$877.95 KWD269.310	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB48,065.58	$487.75 KWD149.610	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB7,141.45	$41.34 KWD12.680	-52.3%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 22.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB38,446.09	$464.57 KWD142.500	-0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB858,158.31	$5,771.70 KWD1,770.440	-44.6%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 86.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB252.35	$1.63 KWD0.500	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB208.03	$5.99 KWD1.840	+137.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB201.88	$2.93 KWD0.900	+19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,664.97	$97.55 KWD29.920	+201.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB420.58	$11.38 KWD3.490	+123.0%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,687.86	$42.27 KWD12.970	-47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,486.51	$51.44 KWD15.780	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB8,978.57	$93.02 KWD28.530	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB8,403.15	$94.84 KWD29.090	-7.0%
Average			-12.0%

Moscow vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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