Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 12.1% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 76.6% more in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% less in Nuuk
The cost of transportation and groceries in Nuuk are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nuuk. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nuuk.
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
€20.27
|
$14.37
DKK103.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$15.82
DKK114.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$2.44
DKK17.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$2.87
DKK20.80
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$3.50
DKK25.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$16.89
DKK122.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$9.96
DKK72.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$4.42
DKK31.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$8.25
DKK59.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.63
DKK11.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.85
DKK13.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.60
DKK11.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$1.96
DKK14.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$1.52
DKK11.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$1.74
DKK12.58
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$3.70
DKK26.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$83.07
DKK601.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$34,422.30
DKK249,041.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$48.15
DKK348.35
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$132.16
DKK956.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,972.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$901.88
DKK6,525.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$164.86
DKK1,192.76
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$546.16
DKK3,951.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$8.62
DKK62.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$5.99
DKK43.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$11.50
DKK83.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$45.90
DKK332.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$21.56
DKK155.98
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$86.24
DKK623.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$25.87
DKK187.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$86.09
DKK622.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$201.07
DKK1,454.74
|
|
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