Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 20.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 65.9% less in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Nuuk
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of George Town, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$14.37
DKK94.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$15.82
DKK103.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.44
DKK16.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.87
DKK18.88
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$3.50
DKK22.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$16.89
DKK110.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$9.96
DKK65.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$4.42
DKK29.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$8.25
DKK54.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.63
DKK10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.96
DKK12.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.74
DKK11.42
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.70
DKK24.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$83.07
DKK545.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,307.23
|
$34,422.30
DKK226,123.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$48.15
DKK316.29
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$132.16
DKK868.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.57
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,238.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.95
|
$901.88
DKK5,924.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.08
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.99
|
|
pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.89
|
$546.16
DKK3,587.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,984.79
|
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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$8.62
DKK56.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$5.99
DKK39.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$11.50
DKK75.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$45.90
DKK301.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$21.56
DKK141.62
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$86.24
DKK566.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$25.87
DKK169.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.86
|
$86.09
DKK565.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.77
|
$201.07
DKK1,320.86
|
|
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