Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 31.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Kuwait
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,181.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
$767.09
KWD236.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.36
|
$636.14
KWD195.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.30
|
$345.62
KWD106.470
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,773.640
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$89.30
KWD27.510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.57
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
$40.88
KWD12.590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$46.73
KWD14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
$89.98
KWD27.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.18
|
$84.70
KWD26.090
|
|
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