Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 3.8 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
ARS6,147.70
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
ARS903.47
|
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS788.01
|
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
ARS1,178.44
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
ARS3,086.02
|
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ARS2,769.97
|
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
ARS1,280.74
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
ARS1,549.05
|
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
ARS579.53
|
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS497.67
|
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
ARS272.22
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ARS590.54
|
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
ARS261.81
|
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
ARS293.67
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
ARS3,088.48
|
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
ARS5,972.05
|
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ARS21,956,057.82
|
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
ARS20,614.45
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
ARS275,171.28
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
ARS198,144.98
|
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
ARS32,458.79
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
ARS164,582.61
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
ARS4,965,413.86
|
?? |
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
ARS1,508.21
|
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
ARS19,383.50
|
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
pay 49.4% more for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
ARS58,935.25
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
ARS50,528.38
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
ARS93,974.85
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
ARS86,684.04
|
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
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