Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 25.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% less in Kuwait City
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Berlin vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$5.98
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Berlin vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$44.15
KWD13.550
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,525.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
$23.71
KWD7.280
|
|
Berlin vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$29.07
KWD8.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$923.87
KWD283.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$704.38
KWD216.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$52.86
KWD16.230
|
|
Berlin vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$306.59
KWD94.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
$7,442.33
KWD2,284.650
|
|
Berlin vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$108.17
KWD33.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
Berlin vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$39.65
KWD12.170
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$38.70
KWD11.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$85.03
KWD26.100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$72.67
KWD22.310
|
|
Berlin vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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