Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 6.7 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 10.4 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$16.22
DKK112.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$3.50
DKK24.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.56
DKK17.76
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$3.22
DKK22.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$16.84
DKK116.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$6.82
DKK47.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$3.59
DKK24.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$6.31
DKK43.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.83
DKK12.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$2.06
DKK14.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$2.32
DKK16.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$3.05
DKK21.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$81.40
DKK563.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$35,062.81
DKK242,809.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$50.95
DKK352.81
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$219.60
DKK1,520.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,096.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$706.16
DKK4,890.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$167.93
DKK1,162.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kabul
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
?? |
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$9.15
DKK63.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$6.82
DKK47.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$11.42
DKK79.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$40.19
DKK278.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$102.48
DKK709.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$26.35
DKK182.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$204.96
DKK1,419.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$204.81
DKK1,418.33
|
|
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