Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 41.8% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
|
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