Cost of living comparison

Nuuk, Greenland

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 53.5% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 67.0% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 65.1% less in Astana
Housing: pay 71.5% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 58.4% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Astana

Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.

Astana vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK94.36	$10.10 KZT5,282.47	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK103.84	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	-61.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.04	$0.96 KZT502.00	-60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.87	$0.51 KZT268.80	-82.1%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 67.0% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK22.96	$0.52 KZT269.89	-85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK110.88	$4.84 KZT2,534.51	-71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK65.39	$4.31 KZT2,253.87	-56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK29.00	$1.65 KZT864.90	-62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK54.14	$2.24 KZT1,172.08	-72.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK10.70	$0.58 KZT303.62	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK12.13	$0.86 KZT450.73	-53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.49	$0.95 KZT496.58	-40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.84	$0.84 KZT441.53	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK9.99	$0.23 KZT120.37	-84.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.41	$0.20 KZT103.32	-88.6%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 65.1% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK24.29	$1.87 KZT978.87	-49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK545.42	$15.15 KZT7,923.70	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK225,999.12	$20,193.94 KZT10,564,938.57	-41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK316.12	$5.86 KZT3,063.83	-87.8%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 71.5% less for housing

	Nuuk	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK867.67	$12.70 KZT6,646.26	-90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,234.49	$463.50 KZT242,490.49	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK5,921.27	$333.20 KZT174,321.49	-63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,082.40	$42.17 KZT22,063.58	-74.4%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 58.4% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,585.79	$227.18 KZT118,855.56	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,062.07 KZT3,171,513.29
Average			-58.4%

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.62	$1.21 KZT633.90	-85.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.32	$2.16 KZT1,132.23	-63.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK75.49	$1.74 KZT911.23	-84.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK301.33	$55.49 KZT29,033.26	+20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK141.54	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	-76.6%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Nuuk	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK566.18	$76.02 KZT39,770.39	-11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK169.85	$42.98 KZT22,488.23	+66.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK565.23	$99.59 KZT52,104.36	+15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,320.14	$91.40 KZT47,819.69	-54.5%
Average			+3.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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