Cost of living comparison
Bern is 88.7% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Bern instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
$253.38
CHF226.41
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 74.9% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
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