Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 19.5% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 21.3% less in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% less in San Juan
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.54
|
$1.40
|
|
Nuuk vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
DKK24.64
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
DKK70.17
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.27
DKK72.56
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.14
DKK13.78
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.18
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
$1.12
|
|
Nuuk vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
DKK26.06
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.14
DKK574.04
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
DKK182.74
|
?? | |
Nuuk vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.21
DKK1,012.42
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.27
DKK7,761.91
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.25
DKK6,074.54
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.33
DKK1,161.31
|
$370.88
|
|
Nuuk vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 21.3% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.39
DKK3,847.21
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,400.00
|
|
Nuuk vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
DKK65.81
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.87
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$12.50
|
|
Nuuk vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.00
|
Nuuk vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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