Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 3.1 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
ARS7,613.88
|
$15.97
DKK109.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
ARS5,374.50
|
$14.60
DKK100.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ARS1,195.48
|
$2.95
DKK20.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
ARS871.53
|
$2.18
DKK14.97
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
ARS1,812.01
|
$3.53
DKK24.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
ARS4,155.99
|
$17.05
DKK117.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
ARS3,652.38
|
$12.35
DKK84.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
ARS1,864.64
|
$4.75
DKK32.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
ARS1,847.89
|
$8.33
DKK57.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
ARS739.94
|
$1.65
DKK11.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
ARS722.18
|
$1.87
DKK12.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS511.06
|
$1.61
DKK11.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ARS674.31
|
$1.98
DKK13.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ARS349.04
|
$1.54
DKK10.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
ARS358.52
|
$1.76
DKK12.07
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
ARS3,091.99
|
$3.74
DKK25.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.00
ARS8,061.75
|
$83.89
DKK576.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
ARS17,915,000.00
|
$34,760.46
DKK238,960.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.66
ARS6,861.44
|
$48.62
DKK334.25
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.18
ARS18,072.72
|
$133.45
DKK917.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.75
ARS440,485.06
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,649.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.25
ARS319,110.94
|
$845.47
DKK5,812.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.17
ARS31,506.81
|
$166.48
DKK1,144.48
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.88
ARS196,953.03
|
$551.52
DKK3,791.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.19
ARS4,680,463.36
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ARS1,343.62
|
$9.07
DKK62.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
ARS2,041.44
|
$6.68
DKK45.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ARS1,791.50
|
$11.61
DKK79.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.45
ARS19,217.35
|
$46.35
DKK318.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
ARS3,823.76
|
$21.77
DKK149.66
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.61
ARS73,098.57
|
$87.08
DKK598.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.79
ARS58,932.11
|
$26.12
DKK179.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.21
ARS104,091.06
|
$86.94
DKK597.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.11
ARS93,257.75
|
$203.05
DKK1,395.85
|
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