Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 12.1% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.06
|
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.49
|
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.80
|
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.72
|
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.20
|
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.63
|
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.55
|
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€495.09
|
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.80
|
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
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