Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 3.1 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY255.88
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.73
|
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.75
|
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.37
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY162.21
|
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY137.33
|
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.17
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.01
|
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.12
|
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.02
|
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.98
|
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.06
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.08
|
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY169.45
|
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,578,273.24
|
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY190.16
|
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY404.80
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,853.53
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,055.01
|
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,867.85
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,670.79
|
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY365,613.37
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY122.82
|
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.04
|
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY71.65
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,439.67
|
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,994.11
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,603.72
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,666.62
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,282.59
|
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
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