Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 20.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
Helsinki vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.98
DKK119.57
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.09
DKK87.06
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.18
DKK21.15
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
DKK22.69
|
$2.59
€2.30
|
|
Nuuk vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
DKK27.90
|
$2.76
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.98
DKK119.57
|
$4.96
€4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.96
DKK72.92
|
$5.08
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
DKK33.98
|
$3.93
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.74
DKK71.41
|
$6.02
€5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DKK9.04
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DKK9.04
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
DKK14.01
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
DKK16.95
|
$1.77
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
DKK11.30
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.62
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
Nuuk vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 57.1% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
DKK27.09
|
$8.89
€7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.39
DKK548.02
|
$81.74
€72.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,622.07
€32,594.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.34
€23.44
|
|
Nuuk vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$134.68
DKK895.76
|
$24.77
€22.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,562.99
DKK10,395.73
|
$1,207.26
€1,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.18
DKK9,399.33
|
$904.00
€804.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$104.89
€93.35
|
|
Nuuk vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 34.7% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.29
DKK3,686.66
|
$476.51
€424.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,007.26
DKK39,955.46
|
$12,685.20
€11,290.29
|
|
Nuuk vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.11
DKK67.26
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.86
|
$5.23
€4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
DKK65.92
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.82
DKK397.89
|
$46.96
€41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.98
DKK119.57
|
$18.48
€16.44
|
|
Nuuk vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.46
€82.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.55
€38.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$179.77
DKK1,195.67
|
$104.85
€93.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$149.45
€133.01
|
|
Nuuk vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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