Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 35.7% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$10.00
LBP898,133
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$7.64
LBP686,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.59
LBP142,739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$1.13
LBP101,489
|
|
pay 63.5% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$0.91
LBP82,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$5.48
LBP491,728
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$6.19
LBP555,737
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$2.72
LBP243,996
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$3.84
LBP344,513
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$0.69
LBP62,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.56
LBP49,895
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$0.41
LBP36,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.47
LBP41,893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.39
LBP35,171
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.44
LBP39,391
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$3.49
LBP313,510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$75.00
LBP6,735,996
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,694,398,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$12.75
LBP1,145,119
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$31.88
LBP2,862,798
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$738.24
LBP66,303,338
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$359.38
LBP32,276,650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$161.18
LBP14,476,375
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$283.33
LBP25,447,098
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,111.11
LBP369,232,398
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$3.00
LBP269,440
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$2.80
LBP251,477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$2.00
LBP179,627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$59.33
LBP5,328,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$7.00
LBP628,693
|
|
pay 22.3% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$78.12
LBP7,016,663
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$57.86
LBP5,196,340
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$103.12
LBP9,261,995
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$110.71
LBP9,943,614
|
|
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