Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 9.1% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
kr123.01
|
$26.69
A$41.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
kr113.56
|
$10.01
A$15.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
kr24.52
|
$2.70
A$4.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kr17.96
|
$2.13
A$3.32
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
kr22.55
|
$2.29
A$3.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
kr117.88
|
$6.42
A$10.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
kr47.73
|
$6.48
A$10.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
kr25.11
|
$4.10
A$6.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
kr44.17
|
$3.63
A$5.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
kr12.79
|
$1.47
A$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
kr14.41
|
$1.13
A$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.62
|
$1.60
A$2.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.27
|
$2.47
A$3.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
kr10.69
|
$1.17
A$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.30
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
kr21.34
|
$5.45
A$8.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
kr569.94
|
$100.08
A$155.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
kr245,502.75
|
$20,016.00
A$31,197.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
kr356.72
|
$15.93
A$24.83
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
kr1,537.60
|
$68.64
A$106.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
kr7,175.45
|
$1,824.70
A$2,843.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
kr4,944.39
|
$1,494.78
A$2,329.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
kr1,175.81
|
$183.28
A$285.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,686.35
A$2,628.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,216.13
A$22,157.31
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
kr64.07
|
$8.01
A$12.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
kr47.74
|
$3.74
A$5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
kr79.95
|
$23.35
A$36.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
kr281.38
|
$64.70
A$100.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
kr92.26
|
$13.34
A$20.80
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
kr717.54
|
$93.52
A$145.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
kr184.51
|
$72.72
A$113.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
kr1,435.09
|
$134.62
A$209.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
kr1,434.06
|
$183.19
A$285.52
|
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