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Nuuk vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Nuuk is 24.5% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Nuuk
Groceries: pay 16.0% less in Nuuk
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Nuuk
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Nuuk
Childcare: pay 54.7% less in Nuuk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Nuuk

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nuuk.

Nuuk vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuuk instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Nuuk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$15.72 DKK101.24	-73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$15.72 DKK101.24	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$2.93 DKK18.90	-14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$3.50 DKK22.54	+20.0%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Nuuk
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$3.83 DKK24.64	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$18.87 DKK121.49	+209.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$10.90 DKK70.17	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$4.83 DKK31.12	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$11.27 DKK72.56	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.78 DKK11.48	-69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$2.14 DKK13.78	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$1.43 DKK9.18	-67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$1.78 DKK11.48	-43.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.60 DKK10.33	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.60 DKK10.33	-6.0%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Nuuk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$4.05 DKK26.06	-54.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$89.14 DKK574.04	+29.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$28.38 DKK182.74	-23.0%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Hamilton	Nuuk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$157.21 DKK1,012.42	+3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,205.27 DKK7,761.91	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$943.25 DKK6,074.54	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$180.33 DKK1,161.31	-7.0%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 54.7% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Nuuk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$597.39 DKK3,847.21	-54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	??
Average			-54.7%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Nuuk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$10.22 DKK65.81	+2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$6.81 DKK43.87	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$10.39 DKK66.94	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$57.59 DKK370.88	-69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$18.87 DKK121.49	+39.7%
Average			-12.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Hamilton	Nuuk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	??

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