Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 3.6 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Khartoum
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SDG3,002.50
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
SDG311.99
|
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
SDG192.89
|
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Khartoum
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SDG564.47
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.05
SDG1,831.96
|
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
SDG3,436.26
|
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
SDG1,438.82
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SDG1,592.69
|
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,342.87
|
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SDG228.82
|
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SDG495.15
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
SDG474.17
|
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
SDG407.16
|
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SDG320.45
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Khartoum
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
SDG2,539.48
|
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
SDG19,816,500.00
|
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Khartoum
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.50
SDG45,939.24
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$520.00
SDG312,260.50
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
SDG140,277.82
|
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.43
SDG21,274.42
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Khartoum
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.33
SDG41,630.96
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,334.96
SDG1,402,145.28
|
?? |
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Khartoum
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
SDG1,394.89
|
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.75
SDG16,664.04
|
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Khartoum
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.06
SDG10,242.75
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.57
SDG42,374.29
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.76
SDG34,086.05
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.36
SDG24,238.40
|
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
|
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