Cost of living comparison
As-salimiyah is 28.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in As-salimiyah
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in As-salimiyah
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% less in As-salimiyah
- Housing
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pay 43.8% less in As-salimiyah
- Childcare
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pay 16.2% less in As-salimiyah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.6% more in As-salimiyah
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% less in As-salimiyah
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in As-salimiyah.
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
€14.17
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
As-salimiyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.03
|
$5.54
KWD1.700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$2.65
KWD0.810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$0.86
KWD0.260
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.66
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
As-salimiyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$1.15
KWD0.350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
$16,258.31
KWD4,989.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.88
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
As-salimiyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
$964.66
KWD296.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€827.36
|
$699.11
KWD214.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
As-salimiyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.53
|
$294.46
KWD90.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
$6,909.78
KWD2,120.470
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
As-salimiyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.39
|
$113.81
KWD34.930
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.04
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
As-salimiyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
$83.46
KWD25.610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.87
|
$83.46
KWD25.610
|
|
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