Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 66.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Kathmandu
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.97
DKK109.59
|
$1.87
NPR249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK100.20
|
$6.74
NPR897.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
DKK20.26
|
$0.50
NPR67.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
DKK14.94
|
$0.18
NPR24.04
|
|
pay 73.2% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
DKK24.24
|
$0.56
NPR75.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK117.07
|
$4.47
NPR596.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK84.78
|
$3.24
NPR431.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.61
|
$1.56
NPR207.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.17
|
$1.43
NPR190.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.30
|
$1.13
NPR151.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.80
|
$0.47
NPR62.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.07
|
$0.57
NPR75.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.56
|
$0.33
NPR43.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.54
|
$0.22
NPR29.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.05
|
$0.28
NPR37.47
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
DKK25.65
|
$4.97
NPR663.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK575.87
|
$8.98
NPR1,197.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK238,616.63
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,489,939.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK333.76
|
$11.23
NPR1,496.65
|
|
pay 85.4% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK916.11
|
$10.72
NPR1,429.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.72
DKK7,638.39
|
$205.38
NPR27,378.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,803.81
|
$120.20
NPR16,024.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,142.83
|
$29.53
NPR3,937.06
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
Nuuk
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,785.98
|
$92.91
NPR12,385.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,100.81
NPR413,360.18
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
DKK62.27
|
$2.62
NPR349.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
DKK45.83
|
$1.66
NPR221.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.61
DKK79.70
|
$2.99
NPR399.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.35
DKK318.16
|
$24.50
NPR3,265.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.77
DKK149.45
|
$3.37
NPR448.99
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
Nuuk
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.08
DKK597.79
|
$25.39
NPR3,384.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK179.34
|
$35.76
NPR4,767.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK596.79
|
$52.04
NPR6,936.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,393.84
|
$39.52
NPR5,268.96
|
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