Cost of living in Nuuk
compared to
Cost of living in Nuuk vs. Greenland overall average
Nuuk is 4.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% less in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Nuuk
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Nuuk.
Nuuk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
$12.58
-
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
$1.73
-
$4.72
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.54
|
$2.36
-
$5.00
|
Nuuk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
DKK24.64
|
$3.14
-
$4.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
DKK70.17
|
$5.95
-
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
$3.77
-
$6.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.27
DKK72.56
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
$1.43
-
$2.14
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.14
DKK13.78
|
$1.43
-
$2.85
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.18
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
$1.43
-
$1.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
$1.43
-
$1.78
|
Nuuk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
DKK26.06
|
$2.62
-
$5.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.14
DKK574.04
|
$86.46
-
$90.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
DKK182.74
|
??
-
??
|
Nuuk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.21
DKK1,012.42
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.27
DKK7,761.91
|
$628.83
-
$1,572.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.25
DKK6,074.54
|
$314.42
-
$1,257.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.33
DKK1,161.31
|
??
-
??
|
Nuuk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.39
DKK3,847.21
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Nuuk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
DKK65.81
|
$9.43
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.87
|
$5.50
-
$7.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
$8.21
-
$12.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
$40.72
-
$62.88
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$14.15
-
$23.58
|
Nuuk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Nuuk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Greenland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Greenland, like
Ilulissat,
Nuuk,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Greenland compared to Nuuk.
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