Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.4 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$16.22
DKK112.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$3.50
DKK24.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$2.56
DKK17.76
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Muscat
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$3.22
DKK22.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$16.84
DKK116.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$6.82
DKK47.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$3.59
DKK24.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$6.31
DKK43.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.83
DKK12.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$2.06
DKK14.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$2.32
DKK16.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Muscat
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$3.05
DKK21.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
$81.40
DKK563.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,996.280
|
$35,062.81
DKK242,809.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$50.95
DKK352.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Muscat
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.260
|
$219.60
DKK1,520.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.730
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,096.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.840
|
$706.16
DKK4,890.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.260
|
$167.93
DKK1,162.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Muscat
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.070
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,873.870
|
?? |
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$9.15
DKK63.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$6.82
DKK47.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$11.42
DKK79.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.220
|
$40.19
DKK278.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
|
pay 82.9% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.110
|
$102.48
DKK709.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.490
|
$26.35
DKK182.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.460
|
$204.96
DKK1,419.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.320
|
$204.81
DKK1,418.33
|
|
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