Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.8 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
pay 52.5% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
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