Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Ilulissat Cost of Living Summary
London is 48.3% more expensive than Ilulissat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 62.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in London
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in London are more expensive than in Ilulissat. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in London. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Ilulissat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Ilulissat, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Ilulissat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.61
DKK202.79
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.41
DKK124.49
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
DKK20.08
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Ilulissat vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Ilulissat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.48
DKK35.14
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.21
DKK110.43
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.85
DKK76.01
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$18.46
DKK118.40
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.84
DKK18.21
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.48
DKK15.94
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.84
DKK18.21
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.66
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
DKK11.38
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.48
DKK15.94
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Ilulissat vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Ilulissat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.95
DKK18.93
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.90
DKK602.35
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK261,020.09
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.21
DKK341.33
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Ilulissat vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Ilulissat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$187.80
DKK1,204.71
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$495.55
DKK3,178.92
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.64
DKK4,116.09
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.45
DKK1,305.10
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Ilulissat vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Ilulissat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.99
DKK4,015.69
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK70,274.64
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Ilulissat vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ilulissat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.30
DKK85.33
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.10
DKK39.15
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Ilulissat vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Ilulissat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,115.36
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK351.37
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,084.24
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,505.89
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Ilulissat vs. London - Cost of clothing
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