Cost of living comparison

Greenland

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Canada

Toronto vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 13.1% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 41.0% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 22.0% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 5.2% less in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Toronto. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.98 DKK119.57	$17.53 CA$24.82	-2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.09 DKK87.06	$10.52 CA$14.89	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.15	$2.08 CA$2.94	-34.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.41 DKK22.69	$1.71 CA$2.42	-49.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 41.0% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 DKK27.90	$2.74 CA$3.88	-34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.98 DKK119.57	$4.56 CA$6.46	-74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.96 DKK72.92	$9.44 CA$13.37	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK33.98	$3.54 CA$5.01	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.74 DKK71.41	$5.16 CA$7.30	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.04	$1.68 CA$2.38	+23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.04	$0.54 CA$0.76	-60.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 DKK14.01	$1.59 CA$2.25	-24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 DKK16.95	$1.95 CA$2.76	-23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.30	$0.82 CA$1.17	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.62	$0.73 CA$1.04	-54.0%
Average			-41.0%

Nuuk vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.0% more for transportation

	Nuuk	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 DKK27.09	$4.68 CA$6.62	+14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.39 DKK548.02	$109.41 CA$154.90	+32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.80 CA$18.12
Average			+22.0%

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pay 5.2% less for housing

	Nuuk	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$134.68 DKK895.76	$47.87 CA$67.77	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,562.99 DKK10,395.73	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.18 DKK9,399.33	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$92.23 CA$130.57
Average			-5.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Nuuk	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+48.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,007.26 DKK39,955.46	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+291.2%
Average			+141.2%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.11 DKK67.26	$6.31 CA$8.94	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.86	$3.97 CA$5.62	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK65.92	$14.03 CA$19.86	+41.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK397.89	$38.35 CA$54.29	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK119.57	$12.62 CA$17.87	-29.8%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$51.64 CA$73.11
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.51 CA$55.94
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$179.77 DKK1,195.67	$98.10 CA$138.88	-45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$122.24 CA$173.06
Average			-45.4%

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