Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.3 times more expensive than Abu Halifa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Abu Halifa. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Abu Halifa, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Halifa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
KWD2.000
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Abu Halifa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
KWD0.300
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
KWD0.680
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KWD0.090
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
KWD0.090
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Abu Halifa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,811.250
|
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Abu Halifa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.26
KWD5.010
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$877.95
KWD270.450
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$487.75
KWD150.250
|
$938.86
€863.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.730
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Abu Halifa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.110
|
$306.98
€282.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,771.70
KWD1,777.940
|
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
|
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Halifa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.55
KWD30.050
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$13.66
€12.57
|
|
pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Abu Halifa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.020
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.840
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.650
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.210
|
$138.30
€127.18
|
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