Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 7.0% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.78
kr96.39
|
$15.00
kr1,574
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.28
kr106.16
|
$12.33
kr1,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
kr16.97
|
$2.20
kr231
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
kr14.30
|
$2.00
kr210
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
kr20.81
|
$3.14
kr330
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.25
kr66.88
|
$5.86
kr615
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
kr42.77
|
$5.16
kr542
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
kr26.14
|
$5.51
kr578
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
kr36.61
|
$7.10
kr745
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
kr13.25
|
$1.19
kr125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.46
kr16.04
|
$1.08
kr114
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr12.55
|
$1.13
kr119
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
kr13.60
|
$1.70
kr179
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
kr9.90
|
$1.01
kr106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr12.55
|
$0.66
kr69
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
kr19.20
|
$7.21
kr757
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.67
kr480.59
|
$85.09
kr8,930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,867.87
kr220,922.46
|
$27,857.83
kr2,923,679
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.80
kr174.80
|
$21.37
kr2,242
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$187.37
kr1,222.22
|
$66.89
kr7,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.56
kr7,994.41
|
$1,349.42
kr141,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.58
kr6,448.60
|
$1,143.63
kr120,024
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.28
kr1,410.78
|
$70.86
kr7,437
|
|
pay 50.9% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$565.64
kr3,689.73
|
$277.52
kr29,126
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,822.44
kr296,215
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.90
kr64.57
|
$7.85
kr824
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
kr40.28
|
$4.10
kr430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.02
kr78.41
|
$11.37
kr1,194
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
kr264.43
|
$63.31
kr6,644
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.73
kr83.02
|
$11.69
kr1,227
|
|
pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.13
kr737.95
|
$117.41
kr12,322
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.28
kr184.49
|
$55.13
kr5,786
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
kr953.18
|
$156.49
kr16,424
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
kr922.43
|
$191.54
kr20,102
|
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