Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 3.3 times more expensive than Baku.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Baku, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Baku
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Baku
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
|
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