Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 35.2% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
DKK130.23
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK100.45
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
DKK15.17
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
DKK15.52
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.32
DKK29.72
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK117.35
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK84.99
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
DKK28.39
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.31
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.33
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.84
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.10
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.59
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.57
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.08
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DKK22.32
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK577.28
|
$47.40
KWD14.540
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK239,200.61
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,436.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK334.58
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK918.35
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.55
DKK4,999.69
|
$773.68
KWD237.400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,818.01
|
$650.71
KWD199.670
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,145.62
|
$38.06
KWD11.680
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,795.25
|
$347.73
KWD106.700
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,860.53
KWD1,798.250
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.74
DKK73.88
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
DKK36.53
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.30
DKK84.63
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
DKK184.57
|
$107.69
KWD33.040
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.64
DKK135.15
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
Greenland
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.59
DKK857.34
|
$42.49
KWD13.040
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK179.77
|
$50.63
KWD15.540
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK598.25
|
$90.68
KWD27.830
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,397.25
|
$84.84
KWD26.030
|
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