Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 83.7% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,198.73
|
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.55
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD225.15
|
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.85
|
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.63
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,048.25
|
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,432.35
|
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.95
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.71
|
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.94
|
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.67
|
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.98
|
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD166.14
|
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.21
|
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,842,754.28
|
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
|
pay 81.7% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,431.88
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,421.09
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,790.32
|
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,944.65
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,294.90
|
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,644.59
|
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pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.47
|
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.82
|
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,398.52
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,154.85
|
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,097.78
|
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,079.01
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,321.35
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,988.36
|
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
|
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