Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ahmadi vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Ahmadi is 49.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Ahmadi
- Groceries
-
pay 60.1% less in Ahmadi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Ahmadi
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Ahmadi
- Childcare
-
pay 56.7% less in Ahmadi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Ahmadi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% less in Ahmadi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ahmadi.
Ahmadi vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ahmadi instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Ahmadi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$7.36
KWD2.250
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$7.36
KWD2.250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Dublin vs. Ahmadi - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Ahmadi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$1.64
KWD0.500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$4.95
KWD1.520
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$1.37
KWD0.420
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.22
KWD0.070
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.22
KWD0.070
|
|
Dublin vs. Ahmadi - Cost of groceries
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Ahmadi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$29.43
KWD9.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,513.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$22.89
KWD7.010
|
|
Dublin vs. Ahmadi - Cost of transportation
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Ahmadi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$29.07
KWD8.910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$817.58
KWD250.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$632.26
KWD193.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$52.86
KWD16.200
|
|
Dublin vs. Ahmadi - Cost of housing
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Ahmadi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$98.11
KWD30.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$7,442.33
KWD2,280.400
|
|
Dublin vs. Ahmadi - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Ahmadi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$4.50
KWD1.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$132.99
KWD40.750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
Dublin vs. Ahmadi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Ahmadi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$39.65
KWD12.150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$38.70
KWD11.860
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$85.03
KWD26.050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$72.67
KWD22.270
|
|
Dublin vs. Ahmadi - Cost of clothing
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