Cost of living comparison
Australia is 16.2% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Australia instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
kr121.24
|
$15.31
A$23.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
kr111.92
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
kr24.16
|
$2.45
A$3.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kr17.70
|
$2.05
A$3.15
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
kr22.23
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
kr116.18
|
$4.24
A$6.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
kr47.04
|
$5.00
A$7.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
kr24.75
|
$3.52
A$5.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
kr43.53
|
$3.56
A$5.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
kr12.60
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
kr14.21
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.46
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.04
|
$2.10
A$3.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
kr10.54
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.17
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
kr21.03
|
$4.95
A$7.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
kr561.72
|
$81.92
A$125.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
kr241,964.92
|
$22,079.60
A$33,885.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
kr351.58
|
$15.28
A$23.44
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
kr1,515.44
|
$55.83
A$85.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
kr7,072.04
|
$1,119.19
A$1,717.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
kr4,873.14
|
$889.00
A$1,364.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
kr1,158.86
|
$120.53
A$184.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nuuk
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,373.48
A$2,107.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,458.00
A$17,584.59
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
kr63.14
|
$5.72
A$8.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
kr47.05
|
$3.30
A$5.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
kr78.80
|
$24.53
A$37.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
kr277.33
|
$46.71
A$71.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
kr90.93
|
$12.25
A$18.80
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
Nuuk
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
kr707.20
|
$71.47
A$109.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
kr181.85
|
$41.82
A$64.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
kr1,414.41
|
$101.71
A$156.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
kr1,413.40
|
$106.56
A$163.54
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Australia or Nuuk. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.