Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 65.2% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% more in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% more in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% more in Nuuk
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Nuuk are more expensive than in Lisbon. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.47
|
$14.37
DKK97.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$15.82
DKK107.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$2.87
DKK19.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.35
|
$3.50
DKK23.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.09
|
$16.89
DKK114.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.53
|
$9.96
DKK67.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.71
|
$4.42
DKK30.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.02
|
$8.25
DKK56.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.63
DKK11.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.85
DKK12.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.60
DKK10.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.96
DKK13.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.52
DKK10.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$1.74
DKK11.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.58
|
$3.70
DKK25.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$83.07
DKK565.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
$34,422.30
DKK234,297.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.00
|
$48.15
DKK327.72
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.41
|
$132.16
DKK899.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,381.62
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,500.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€976.87
|
$901.88
DKK6,138.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€96.88
|
$164.86
DKK1,122.14
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€525.93
|
$546.16
DKK3,717.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,916.25
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.38
|
$5.99
DKK40.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.48
|
$11.50
DKK78.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€38.70
|
$45.90
DKK312.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$21.56
DKK146.74
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.00
|
$86.24
DKK586.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.33
|
$25.87
DKK176.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.26
|
$86.09
DKK585.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€98.92
|
$201.07
DKK1,368.61
|
|
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