Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.2 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$2.39
€2.24
|
|
pay 89.1% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$5.11
€4.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$4.93
€4.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.060
|
$93.45
€87.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,826.530
|
$32,967.00
€30,794.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.290
|
$22.98
€21.46
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
$42.65
€39.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD286.110
|
$1,347.77
€1,258.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.940
|
$999.06
€933.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
$273.14
€255.14
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.770
|
$210.36
€196.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,190.660
|
$7,885.50
€7,365.89
|
|
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$4.40
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.090
|
$41.73
€38.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.580
|
$91.74
€85.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.570
|
$38.98
€36.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.640
|
$94.97
€88.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.430
|
$118.23
€110.44
|
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