Cost of living comparison
Al Muharraq is 30.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Al Muharraq
- Groceries
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pay 48.8% less in Al Muharraq
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% less in Al Muharraq
- Housing
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pay 45.0% less in Al Muharraq
- Childcare
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pay 9.8% less in Al Muharraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Al Muharraq
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% less in Al Muharraq
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Al Muharraq.
If you lived in Al Muharraq instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Al Muharraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$5.27
BHD1.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$6.59
BHD2.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Al Muharraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$2.24
BHD0.840
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.03
|
$4.99
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$2.31
BHD0.870
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$0.54
BHD0.200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.74
BHD0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.23
BHD0.090
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Al Muharraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$1.70
BHD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,917.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.88
|
$25.71
BHD9.690
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Al Muharraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
$39.56
BHD14.910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
$615.34
BHD231.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€827.36
|
$501.06
BHD188.880
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
$80.67
BHD30.410
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Al Muharraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.53
|
$364.26
BHD137.310
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
$5,933.61
BHD2,236.740
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Al Muharraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$5.27
BHD1.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$3.96
BHD1.490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
$5.27
BHD1.990
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.39
|
$52.74
BHD19.880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.04
|
$7.25
BHD2.730
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Al Muharraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
$26.37
BHD9.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
$72.52
BHD27.340
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
$85.71
BHD32.310
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.87
|
$90.98
BHD34.300
|
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