Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 32.5% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
Denmark
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
DKK140.78
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.43
DKK86.09
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
DKK24.95
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
DKK18.70
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
Denmark
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
DKK19.54
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
DKK38.94
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK50.85
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
DKK29.78
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
DKK33.75
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.86
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DKK9.32
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
DKK9.68
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.94
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK6.02
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
DKK5.25
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
Denmark
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
DKK53.93
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.04
DKK561.23
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,527.90
DKK294,505.69
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.34
DKK168.54
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
Denmark
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.82
DKK234.22
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.28
DKK6,809.19
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.32
DKK4,898.20
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.10
DKK1,122.55
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
Denmark
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$478.97
DKK3,316.89
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.13
DKK46,536.89
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.38
DKK51.14
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
DKK37.94
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.73
DKK60.44
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.46
DKK266.33
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.97
DKK117.53
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
Denmark
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
DKK641.99
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.82
DKK261.92
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.89
DKK719.43
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.14
DKK1,005.06
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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