Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.9 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$17.57
kr123.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$16.22
kr113.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$3.50
kr24.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$2.56
kr17.96
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$3.22
kr22.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$16.84
kr117.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$6.82
kr47.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$3.59
kr25.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$6.31
kr44.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$1.83
kr12.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$2.06
kr14.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.66
kr11.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$2.32
kr16.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.53
kr10.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.33
kr9.30
|
|
pay 78.3% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$3.05
kr21.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.080
|
$81.40
kr569.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,834.490
|
$35,062.81
kr245,502.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.300
|
$50.95
kr356.72
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.720
|
$219.60
kr1,537.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD286.450
|
$1,024.80
kr7,175.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD207.180
|
$706.16
kr4,944.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.340
|
$167.93
kr1,175.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.920
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,193.210
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$9.15
kr64.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$6.82
kr47.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$11.42
kr79.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.130
|
$40.19
kr281.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.520
|
$13.18
kr92.26
|
|
pay 68.7% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.600
|
$102.48
kr717.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.590
|
$26.35
kr184.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.670
|
$204.96
kr1,435.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.470
|
$204.81
kr1,434.06
|
|
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