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Abu Halifa vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 27.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 63.1% more in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 41.9% more in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 21.9% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Abu Halifa

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

Abu Halifa vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$6.54 KWD2.000	-22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$8.18 KWD2.510	+35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$0.56 KWD0.170	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$0.33 KWD0.100	-29.4%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$0.98 KWD0.300	+25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$1.64 KWD0.500	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$5.98 KWD1.830	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$1.95 KWD0.600	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$2.97 KWD0.910	+40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$1.06 KWD0.320	+91.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.88 KWD0.270	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.45 KWD0.140	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$0.30 KWD0.090	-70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.45 KWD0.140	+19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.30 KWD0.090	+17.1%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 63.1% more for transportation

	Kiev	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$1.35 KWD0.410	-74.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$21,257.11 KWD6,513.390	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$23.71 KWD7.260	+294.0%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 41.9% more for housing

	Kiev	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$16.35 KWD5.010	+132.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$882.99 KWD270.560	+40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$490.55 KWD150.310	+29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$52.86 KWD16.200	-34.7%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 21.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$306.59 KWD93.940	-17.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$5,804.83 KWD1,778.660	-26.0%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$2.45 KWD0.750	+126.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$5.74 KWD1.760	+250.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$2.94 KWD0.900	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$98.11 KWD30.060	+154.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$11.45 KWD3.510	+137.7%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$39.65 KWD12.150	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$38.70 KWD11.860	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$85.03 KWD26.050	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$72.67 KWD22.270	-33.7%
Average			-20.1%

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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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