Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Al Wakrah Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 73.3% more expensive than Al Wakrah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 97.0% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Al Wakrah. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Al Wakrah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Al Wakrah, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Al Wakrah
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.12
QAR14.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
QAR20.49
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
QAR2.75
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
QAR1.00
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Al Wakrah
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
QAR5.00
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.88
QAR10.50
|
$8.59
€7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
QAR29.05
|
$4.72
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
QAR10.87
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
QAR12.95
|
$5.44
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
QAR3.69
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
QAR3.00
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.56
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Al Wakrah
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$8.66
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$70.54
€62.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
$32,914.63
€29,377.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.39
QAR66.98
|
$30.29
€27.03
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
Al Wakrah
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.45
QAR314.89
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,077.13
QAR3,923.58
|
$1,478.95
€1,320.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.63
QAR2,399.13
|
$1,114.14
€994.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.24
QAR237.65
|
$295.08
€263.37
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Al Wakrah
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$670.94
QAR2,443.99
|
$144.45
€128.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,605.02
QAR34,987.36
|
$15,853.22
€14,149.60
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Al Wakrah
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.21
QAR44.48
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.87
QAR21.38
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
QAR14.99
|
$10.53
€9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$137.21
QAR499.82
|
$40.06
€35.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
QAR34.99
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.0% more for clothing
|
Al Wakrah
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
QAR94.97
|
$95.44
€85.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.58
QAR74.97
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.54
QAR362.60
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
QAR299.89
|
$141.17
€126.00
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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