Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 68.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 80.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
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pay 87.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
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pay 84.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.21
|
$4.06
EGP205.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK112.47
|
$4.71
EGP238.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.37
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.44
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 80.2% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.87
|
$0.65
EGP32.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.09
|
$1.59
EGP80.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.82
|
$3.40
EGP171.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.41
|
$1.45
EGP73.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.64
|
$1.96
EGP99.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.59
|
$0.68
EGP34.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.14
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.36
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.91
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.82
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.36
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.31
|
$1.01
EGP51.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK590.75
|
$8.12
EGP410.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK244,781.31
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,835,857.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK342.39
|
$2.50
EGP126.33
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK939.78
|
$9.69
EGP490.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,835.73
|
$208.74
EGP10,561.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,413.37
|
$129.60
EGP6,557.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,172.35
|
$13.65
EGP690.73
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,883.80
|
$87.26
EGP4,415.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP98,582.85
|
|
pay 77.5% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.32
|
$1.42
EGP71.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.59
|
$1.54
EGP77.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.76
|
$1.83
EGP92.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK326.38
|
$18.55
EGP938.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK153.31
|
$3.04
EGP154.06
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
Nuuk
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK613.23
|
$37.28
EGP1,886.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.97
|
$49.39
EGP2,499.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK612.21
|
$97.57
EGP4,936.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,429.85
|
$53.60
EGP2,712.06
|
|
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