Cost of living comparison
Doha is 14.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Doha instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
$8.22
QAR29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
$7.53
QAR27.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
$1.57
QAR5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
$5.74
QAR20.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
$7.99
QAR29.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
$3.84
QAR14.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
$2.14
QAR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
$32.87
QAR119.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,886.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
$19.72
QAR71.90
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
$87.95
QAR320.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,724.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,696.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
$75.85
QAR276.56
|
|
pay 46.1% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
$797.97
QAR2,909.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,234.42
QAR40,961.24
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
$5.26
QAR19.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
$6.57
QAR23.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
$117.97
QAR430.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
$12.32
QAR44.94
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
$61.12
QAR222.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
$55.31
QAR201.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
$96.92
QAR353.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
$94.98
QAR346.31
|
|
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