Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 3.4 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
$15.97
DKK109.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
$14.60
DKK100.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.92
|
$2.95
DKK20.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.27
|
$2.18
DKK14.99
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.49
|
$3.53
DKK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.98
|
$17.05
DKK117.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY129.14
|
$12.35
DKK85.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.23
|
$4.75
DKK32.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.67
|
$8.33
DKK57.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.24
|
$1.65
DKK11.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.64
|
$1.87
DKK12.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.75
|
$1.61
DKK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
$1.98
DKK13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.47
|
$1.54
DKK10.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.87
|
$1.76
DKK12.09
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.88
|
$3.74
DKK25.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.55
|
$83.89
DKK577.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,601,198.75
|
$34,760.46
DKK239,301.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.48
|
$48.62
DKK334.72
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY375.14
|
$133.45
DKK918.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,357.60
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,660.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,589.82
|
$845.47
DKK5,820.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,835.70
|
$166.48
DKK1,146.11
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,320.56
|
$551.52
DKK3,796.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,459.63
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY104.08
|
$9.07
DKK62.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.38
|
$6.68
DKK45.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.91
|
$11.61
DKK79.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,262.01
|
$46.35
DKK319.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY160.12
|
$21.77
DKK149.88
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,648.67
|
$87.08
DKK599.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,521.14
|
$26.12
DKK179.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,181.05
|
$86.94
DKK598.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,845.21
|
$203.05
DKK1,397.84
|
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