Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 22.7% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
$16.22
DKK112.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK356
|
$3.50
DKK24.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK284
|
$2.56
DKK17.86
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
$3.22
DKK22.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
$16.84
DKK117.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK828
|
$6.82
DKK47.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
$3.59
DKK24.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
$6.31
DKK43.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK220
|
$1.83
DKK12.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$2.06
DKK14.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK175
|
$1.53
DKK10.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK97
|
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
$3.05
DKK21.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
$81.40
DKK567.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
$35,062.81
DKK244,258.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
$50.95
DKK354.91
|
|
pay 75.0% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
$219.60
DKK1,529.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,139.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
$706.16
DKK4,919.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
$167.93
DKK1,169.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
?? |
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
$9.15
DKK63.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK636
|
$6.82
DKK47.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
$11.42
DKK79.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
$40.19
DKK279.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
$102.48
DKK713.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
$26.35
DKK183.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
$204.81
DKK1,426.80
|
|
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