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Abu Halifa vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 41.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 57.5% less in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 27.9% less in Abu Halifa

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

Abu Halifa vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$6.54 KWD2.000	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$8.18 KWD2.510	+27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.56 KWD0.170	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.33 KWD0.100	-70.6%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.98 KWD0.300	-55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$1.64 KWD0.500	-86.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$5.98 KWD1.830	-49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$1.95 KWD0.600	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$2.97 KWD0.910	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.06 KWD0.320	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.88 KWD0.270	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.45 KWD0.140	-72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.30 KWD0.090	-78.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.45 KWD0.140	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.30 KWD0.090	-72.0%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$1.35 KWD0.410	-88.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$21,257.11 KWD6,513.390	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$23.71 KWD7.260	+63.2%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 57.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$16.35 KWD5.010	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$882.99 KWD270.560	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$490.55 KWD150.310	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$52.86 KWD16.200	-70.2%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$306.59 KWD93.940	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$5,804.83 KWD1,778.660	-73.9%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$2.45 KWD0.750	-62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$5.74 KWD1.760	+9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$2.94 KWD0.900	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$98.11 KWD30.060	+23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$11.45 KWD3.510	-11.0%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$39.65 KWD12.150	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$38.70 KWD11.860	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$85.03 KWD26.050	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$72.67 KWD22.270	-49.1%
Average			-27.9%

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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: December 2025

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