Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 4.3 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Astana, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Astana
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
KZT3,489.70
|
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KZT2,492.65
|
$16.22
DKK112.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KZT303.67
|
$3.50
DKK24.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT207.12
|
$2.56
DKK17.86
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Astana
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT201.33
|
$3.22
DKK22.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KZT1,900.71
|
$16.84
DKK117.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
KZT1,658.97
|
$6.82
DKK47.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KZT744.68
|
$3.59
DKK24.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KZT956.15
|
$6.31
DKK43.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT254.74
|
$1.83
DKK12.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT356.41
|
$2.06
DKK14.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KZT409.51
|
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
KZT406.21
|
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.05
|
$1.53
DKK10.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT78.69
|
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
Astana
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT770.42
|
$3.05
DKK21.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
KZT6,979.41
|
$81.40
DKK567.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
KZT8,774,111.33
|
$35,062.81
DKK244,258.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
KZT1,794.70
|
$50.95
DKK354.91
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Astana
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
KZT5,650.95
|
$219.60
DKK1,529.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
KZT200,159.70
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,139.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
KZT130,415.20
|
$706.16
DKK4,919.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
KZT17,050.91
|
$167.93
DKK1,169.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Astana
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
KZT99,349.72
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
KZT3,910,101.82
|
?? |
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KZT498.53
|
$9.15
DKK63.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
KZT854.15
|
$6.82
DKK47.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
KZT697.94
|
$11.42
DKK79.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
KZT22,048.98
|
$40.19
DKK279.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
KZT1,994.12
|
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
Astana
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
KZT33,814.51
|
$102.48
DKK713.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
KZT18,611.75
|
$26.35
DKK183.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
KZT41,561.58
|
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
KZT41,028.94
|
$204.81
DKK1,426.80
|
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