Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 50.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 96.7% more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 67.0% more in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% more in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.6% more in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Nuuk
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Nuuk are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.51
|
$14.37
DKK103.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
$15.82
DKK113.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.69
|
$2.44
DKK17.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$2.87
DKK20.70
|
|
pay 96.7% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$3.50
DKK25.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.68
|
$16.89
DKK121.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.25
|
$9.96
DKK71.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.95
|
$4.42
DKK31.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.65
|
$8.25
DKK59.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.63
DKK11.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.85
DKK13.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.60
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.96
DKK14.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.52
DKK10.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$1.74
DKK12.52
|
|
pay 67.0% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.55
|
$3.70
DKK26.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.37
|
$83.07
DKK598.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,506.80
|
$34,422.30
DKK247,909.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.38
|
$48.15
DKK346.76
|
|
pay 75.2% more for housing
Madrid
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.73
|
$132.16
DKK951.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,417.45
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,935.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,037.07
|
$901.88
DKK6,495.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€125.48
|
$164.86
DKK1,187.33
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
Madrid
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€547.69
|
$546.16
DKK3,933.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,716.76
|
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pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.62
|
$8.62
DKK62.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.50
|
$5.99
DKK43.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.21
|
$11.50
DKK82.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.60
|
$45.90
DKK330.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.34
|
$21.56
DKK155.27
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
Madrid
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.33
|
$86.24
DKK621.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.91
|
$25.87
DKK186.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.45
|
$86.09
DKK620.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.15
|
$201.07
DKK1,448.12
|
|
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