Cost of living comparison

Nuuk, Greenland

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

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: 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.

Kuwait City vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK92.82	$9.75 KWD2.990	-32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK102.14	$8.13 KWD2.490	-48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK15.78	$0.67 KWD0.200	-72.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.56	$0.42 KWD0.130	-85.5%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 60.0% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK22.59	$1.00 KWD0.310	-71.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK109.07	$2.63 KWD0.800	-84.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK64.32	$5.77 KWD1.770	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK28.53	$2.35 KWD0.720	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK53.26	$2.92 KWD0.890	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK10.53	$1.05 KWD0.320	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK11.93	$0.84 KWD0.260	-54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.32	$0.77 KWD0.230	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.63	$0.71 KWD0.220	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK9.82	$0.49 KWD0.150	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.23	$0.38 KWD0.120	-78.1%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK23.89	$1.28 KWD0.390	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK536.51	$48.77 KWD14.940	-41.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK222,307.85	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.720	-35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK310.95	$29.26 KWD8.960	-39.2%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 49.9% less for housing

	Nuuk	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK853.50	$26.66 KWD8.160	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,116.33	$879.86 KWD269.420	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK5,824.56	$681.04 KWD208.540	-24.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,064.72	$41.34 KWD12.660	-74.9%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 14.9% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,527.22	$464.57 KWD142.260	-14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.810
Average			-14.9%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK55.69	$1.63 KWD0.500	-81.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK38.68	$5.99 KWD1.830
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK74.26	$3.09 KWD0.950	-73.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK296.41	$113.29 KWD34.690	+146.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK139.23	$11.38 KWD3.480	-47.2%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Nuuk	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK556.93	$42.27 KWD12.940	-51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK167.08	$51.44 KWD15.750	+98.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK556.00	$93.02 KWD28.480	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,298.57	$94.84 KWD29.040	-52.8%
Average			+0.8%

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