Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 8.0% more expensive than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% less in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Nuuk
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nuuk are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.80
|
$14.37
DKK94.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.53
|
$15.82
DKK104.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$2.44
DKK16.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.59
|
$2.87
DKK18.91
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.88
|
$3.50
DKK23.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.56
|
$16.89
DKK111.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.83
|
$9.96
DKK65.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.26
|
$4.42
DKK29.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.54
|
$8.25
DKK54.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$1.63
DKK10.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.31
|
$1.85
DKK12.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.94
|
$1.60
DKK10.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$1.96
DKK12.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.04
|
$1.52
DKK10.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.95
|
$1.74
DKK11.43
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.18
|
$3.70
DKK24.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.74
|
$83.07
DKK546.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,869.49
|
$34,422.30
DKK226,409.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.71
|
$48.15
DKK316.69
|
|
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.31
|
$132.16
DKK869.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,126.83
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,247.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,320.30
|
$901.88
DKK5,932.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.64
|
$164.86
DKK1,084.36
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,816.49
|
$546.16
DKK3,592.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,874.93
|
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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.72
|
$5.99
DKK39.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.56
|
$11.50
DKK75.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.50
|
$45.90
DKK301.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.89
|
$21.56
DKK141.80
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.62
|
$86.24
DKK567.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.88
|
$25.87
DKK170.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK798.33
|
$86.09
DKK566.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,150.30
|
$201.07
DKK1,322.53
|
|
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