Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Abu Halifa, Kuwait
Abu Halifa vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 27.9% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 63.1% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries
pay 40.7% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation
pay 37.6% less in Abu Halifa
Housing
pay 56.9% less in Abu Halifa
Childcare
pay 5.6% more in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.2% more in Abu Halifa
Clothing
pay 14.8% less in Abu Halifa

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

Abu Halifa vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 63.1% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.78
$6.50
KWD2.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.84
$8.13
KWD2.500
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.65
$0.67
KWD0.210

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pay 40.7% less for groceries

 
Berlin
Abu Halifa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.80
$0.98
KWD0.300
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€6.13
$1.63
KWD0.500
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.20
$5.77
KWD1.780

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

 
Berlin
Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.61
$1.28
KWD0.400
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€48.29
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€29,242.01
$22,111.30
KWD6,811.250

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pay 56.9% less for housing

 
Berlin
Abu Halifa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€41.37
$16.26
KWD5.010
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,175.93
$877.95
KWD270.450
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€863.36
$487.75
KWD150.250

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pay 5.6% more for childcare

 
Berlin
Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€282.30
$464.57
KWD143.110
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€8,864.02
$5,771.70
KWD1,777.940

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pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.94
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.66
$5.99
KWD1.840
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.38
$2.93
KWD0.900

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

 
Berlin
Abu Halifa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€78.62
$42.27
KWD13.020
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€37.69
$51.44
KWD15.840
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€87.81
$93.02
KWD28.650

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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: March 2025
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