Cost of living comparison
Al-farwaniyah is 32.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Groceries
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pay 37.3% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Transportation
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pay 6.0% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Housing
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pay 25.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Childcare
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pay 67.5% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Clothing
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pay 24.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Al-farwaniyah.
If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Athens, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$7.32
KWD2.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$4.88
KWD1.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$2.03
KWD0.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$4.31
KWD1.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.42
|
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
$19,509.97
KWD5,973.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$17.15
KWD5.250
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.80
|
$585.30
KWD179.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.68
|
$541.94
KWD165.930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.82
|
$104.05
KWD31.860
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
$4,552.33
KWD1,393.850
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.46
|
$65.03
KWD19.910
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
$37.39
KWD11.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.59
|
$65.03
KWD19.910
|
|
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