Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 25.3% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.33
|
$21.44
€20.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.51
|
$10.72
€10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.23
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.27
|
$1.95
€1.84
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.66
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.07
|
$3.60
€3.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.22
|
$5.32
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.14
|
$4.22
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.14
|
$4.64
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.49
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.02
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.26
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.79
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.73
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.26
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.08
|
$7.19
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK585.71
|
$123.25
€116.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK242,694.46
|
$39,306.91
€37,159.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK339.47
|
$26.47
€25.03
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK931.76
|
$55.82
€52.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,768.92
|
$2,138.28
€2,021.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,358.70
|
$1,827.10
€1,727.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,162.36
|
$214.65
€202.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,850.68
|
$1,307.98
€1,236.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,645.87
€9,118.80
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK60.80
|
$7.50
€7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.22
|
$4.33
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.07
|
$17.68
€16.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK323.59
|
$56.25
€53.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.00
|
$13.93
€13.17
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK608.00
|
$96.07
€90.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK182.40
|
$41.10
€38.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK606.99
|
$97.72
€92.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,417.66
|
$114.27
€108.02
|
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