Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 As-salimiyah, Kuwait
As-salimiyah vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
As-salimiyah vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in As-salimiyah instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 61.7% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
As-salimiyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.92
$8.13
KWD2.490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.21
$8.13
KWD2.490
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.50
$0.54
KWD0.170

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

 
Berlin
As-salimiyah
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.69
$0.85
KWD0.260
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€5.77
$2.63
KWD0.800
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€3.96
$5.54
KWD1.700

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

 
Berlin
As-salimiyah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.22
$1.15
KWD0.350
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€45.47
$48.77
KWD14.940
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€27,532.97
$16,258.31
KWD4,978.470

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pay 43.8% less for housing

 
Berlin
As-salimiyah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€38.95
$26.66
KWD8.160
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,107.21
$964.66
KWD295.390
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€812.90
$699.11
KWD214.070

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pay 16.2% less for childcare

 
Berlin
As-salimiyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€265.80
$294.46
KWD90.170
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€8,345.96
$6,909.78
KWD2,115.850

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
As-salimiyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.71
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.45
$4.88
KWD1.490
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€7.89
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

 
Berlin
As-salimiyah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€74.02
$42.27
KWD12.940
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€35.49
$51.44
KWD15.750
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€82.68
$83.46
KWD25.560

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