Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 34.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 37.0% less in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 57.1% less in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 40.2% more in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Abu Halifa

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

Abu Halifa vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,632	$6.50 KWD2.000	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,371	$8.13 KWD2.510	-54.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK415	$0.67 KWD0.210	-78.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK288	$0.42 KWD0.130	-80.9%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK475	$0.98 KWD0.300	-73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,021	$1.63 KWD0.500	-79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK843	$5.77 KWD1.780	-9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK757	$2.21 KWD0.680	-61.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,243	$2.92 KWD0.900	-69.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK185	$1.05 KWD0.320	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK133	$0.84 KWD0.260	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK160	$0.44 KWD0.140	-63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK293	$0.29 KWD0.090	-86.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK189	$0.44 KWD0.140	-69.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK123	$0.29 KWD0.090	-68.4%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 37.0% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,119	$1.28 KWD0.400	-84.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,863	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	-47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,165	$29.26 KWD9.020	+21.7%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 57.1% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,193	$16.26 KWD5.010	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	$877.95 KWD270.620	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	$487.75 KWD150.340	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,099	$41.34 KWD12.740	-23.4%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 40.2% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK33,177	$464.57 KWD143.200	+84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	$5,771.70 KWD1,779.070	-3.7%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,422	$1.63 KWD0.500	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK698	$5.99 KWD1.850	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,611	$2.93 KWD0.900	-76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,204	$97.55 KWD30.070	+39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,944	$11.38 KWD3.510	-23.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK14,339	$42.27 KWD13.030	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,542	$51.44 KWD15.850	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,981	$93.02 KWD28.670	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK25,547	$94.84 KWD29.230	-51.2%
Average			-36.9%

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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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