Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.1 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$19.31
DKK134.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$12.00
DKK83.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$3.60
DKK25.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$2.73
DKK19.02
|
|
pay 85.0% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$2.59
DKK18.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$5.70
DKK39.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$6.51
DKK45.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$4.07
DKK28.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$4.95
DKK34.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.31
DKK9.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.38
DKK9.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.40
DKK9.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.76
DKK12.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.84
DKK5.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.78
DKK5.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$8.13
DKK56.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
$79.32
DKK552.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
$39,887.40
DKK277,868.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
$23.16
DKK161.35
|
|
pay 88.8% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
$32.80
DKK228.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
$904.62
DKK6,301.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
$690.34
DKK4,809.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$160.35
DKK1,117.01
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
$419.05
DKK2,919.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
$4,842.90
DKK33,737.17
|
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$6.81
DKK47.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$5.17
DKK36.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$8.52
DKK59.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
$36.38
DKK253.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$15.61
DKK108.78
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$97.12
DKK676.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
$42.49
DKK295.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
$98.35
DKK685.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
$137.97
DKK961.17
|
|
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