Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 68.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 80.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK103.84
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.87
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 80.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.96
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK110.88
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.39
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.00
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.14
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.41
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.29
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK545.42
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK225,999.12
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.12
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK867.67
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,234.49
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,921.27
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.40
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,585.79
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 77.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.32
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.49
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.33
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.18
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK169.85
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK565.23
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,320.14
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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