Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 34.7% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
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pay 49.9% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Kuwait City
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK103.97
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.06
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.90
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.99
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK111.02
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.47
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.04
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.21
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.71
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.14
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.50
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.86
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.00
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.43
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.32
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK546.11
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK226,285.35
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.52
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK868.77
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,243.65
|
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,928.77
|
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,083.77
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
Nuuk
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,590.33
|
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.37
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.59
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.71
|
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
Nuuk
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.89
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK170.07
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK565.95
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,321.81
|
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
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