Cost of living comparison
Al-farwaniyah is 46.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Groceries
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pay 47.1% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Transportation
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pay 42.6% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Housing
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pay 55.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Childcare
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pay 59.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.3% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Clothing
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pay 28.8% less in Al-farwaniyah
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Al-farwaniyah.
If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.32
KWD2.260
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$2.03
KWD0.630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$4.31
KWD1.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
$19,509.97
KWD6,013.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$17.15
KWD5.290
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
$585.30
KWD180.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.28
|
$541.94
KWD167.050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.27
|
$104.05
KWD32.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
$4,552.33
KWD1,403.210
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$37.39
KWD11.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.17
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
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