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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
DKK99.39
|
$12.58
$12.58
$23.00
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.72
DKK99.39
|
-- |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.55
|
$1.73
$1.73
$4.72
$4.72
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.13
|
$2.36
$2.36
$5.00
$5.00
|
Nuuk - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
DKK24.18
|
$3.14
$3.14
$4.40
$4.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.87
DKK119.27
|
-- |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
DKK68.88
|
$5.95
$5.95
$14.88
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK30.55
|
$3.77
$3.77
$6.79
$6.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.27
DKK71.23
|
-- |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.27
|
$1.43
$1.43
$2.14
$2.14
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.14
DKK13.52
|
$1.43
$1.43
$2.85
$2.85
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.02
|
-- |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.27
|
-- |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.14
|
$1.43
$1.43
$1.78
$1.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.14
|
$1.43
$1.43
$1.78
$1.78
|
Nuuk - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
DKK25.58
|
$2.62
$2.62
$5.95
$5.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.14
DKK563.54
|
$86.46
$86.46
$90.87
$90.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | -- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
DKK179.40
|
-- |
Nuuk - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.21
DKK993.90
|
-- |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.27
DKK7,619.93
|
$628.83
$628.83
$1,572.09
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.25
DKK5,963.42
|
$314.42
$314.42
$1,257.67
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.33
DKK1,140.07
|
-- |
Nuuk - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.39
DKK3,776.83
|
-- |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | -- |
Nuuk - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
DKK64.60
|
$9.43
$9.43
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.07
|
$5.50
$5.50
$7.86
$7.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK65.72
|
$8.21
$8.21
$12.58
$12.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK364.10
|
$40.72
$40.72
$62.88
$62.88
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK119.27
|
$14.15
$14.15
$23.58
$23.58
|
Nuuk - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
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
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