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
DKK128.48
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
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