Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Halifa vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Abu Halifa is 37.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Abu Halifa
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Abu Halifa
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Abu Halifa
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Abu Halifa
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Abu Halifa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Abu Halifa
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Abu Halifa
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Abu Halifa.
Abu Halifa vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$6.54
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.18
KWD2.510
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Madrid vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$0.98
KWD0.300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$1.64
KWD0.500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$5.98
KWD1.830
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$2.97
KWD0.910
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.45
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.45
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
|
Madrid vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,513.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$23.71
KWD7.260
|
|
Madrid vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of transportation
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$16.35
KWD5.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$882.99
KWD270.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$490.55
KWD150.310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$52.86
KWD16.200
|
|
Madrid vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$306.59
KWD93.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$5,804.83
KWD1,778.660
|
|
Madrid vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of childcare
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$2.45
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$98.11
KWD30.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
Madrid vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$39.65
KWD12.150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$38.70
KWD11.860
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$85.03
KWD26.050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$72.67
KWD22.270
|
|
Madrid vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of clothing
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