Cost of living comparison
Italy is 29.2% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Italy instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.55
kr127.51
|
$16.28
€14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.55
kr127.51
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
kr21.78
|
$2.48
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
kr15.30
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
kr20.91
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.81
kr77.04
|
$7.41
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.60
kr49.61
|
$4.98
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
kr28.69
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.47
kr42.17
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr14.46
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.39
kr15.58
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr14.46
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
kr15.66
|
$1.08
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
kr10.60
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr14.46
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
kr22.12
|
$6.99
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.45
kr531.28
|
$43.01
€37.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,805.10
kr148,759.23
|
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.97
kr195.51
|
$20.00
€17.54
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$233.48
kr1,523.01
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.55
kr7,792.15
|
$639.56
€560.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.26
kr6,896.60
|
$490.87
€430.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$311.41
kr2,031.38
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.02
kr4,781.55
|
$498.43
€437.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,705.70
kr82,880.14
|
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.40
kr74.38
|
$5.00
€4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.30
kr41.08
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.85
kr90.32
|
$6.74
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.93
kr286.54
|
$54.45
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
kr95.63
|
$10.03
€8.79
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$130.31
kr850.05
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.68
kr167.53
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$168.32
kr1,097.98
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.04
kr1,239.66
|
$124.71
€109.36
|
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