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Saint John's vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 8.4% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 68.5% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Saint John's

The cost of transportation and groceries in Saint John's are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 DKK101.24	$13.88 EC$37.50	-11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.72 DKK101.24	$11.10 EC$30.00	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$2.07 EC$5.60	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK22.54	$0.96 EC$2.58	-72.7%
Average			-35.8%

Nuuk vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Nuuk	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 DKK24.64	$2.78 EC$7.50	-27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.87 DKK121.49	$4.07 EC$11.00	-78.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.90 DKK70.17	$8.40 EC$22.71	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$5.37 EC$14.50	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.27 DKK72.56	$3.69 EC$9.98	-67.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$2.96 EC$8.00	+66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.14 DKK13.78	$1.11 EC$3.00	-48.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 DKK9.18	$3.70 EC$10.00	+159.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$3.70 EC$10.00	+107.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$1.30 EC$3.50	-19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$1.30 EC$3.50	-19.3%
Average			+5.6%

Nuuk vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.5% more for transportation

	Nuuk	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 DKK26.06	$6.29 EC$17.00	+55.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.14 DKK574.04	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.38 DKK182.74	$51.53 EC$139.27	+81.6%
Average			+68.5%

Nuuk vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Nuuk	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.21 DKK1,012.42	$77.58 EC$209.67	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,205.27 DKK7,761.91	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.25 DKK6,074.54	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.33 DKK1,161.31	$99.04 EC$267.65	-45.1%
Average			-34.2%

Nuuk vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Nuuk	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.39 DKK3,847.21	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.22 DKK65.81	$1.85 EC$5.00	-81.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.81 DKK43.87	$3.95 EC$10.67	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$61.67 EC$166.67	+7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$6.20 EC$16.75	-67.1%
Average			-46.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Nuuk	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$50.00 EC$135.13
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??

Nuuk vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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