Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 7.3% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
$21.44
€20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK112.30
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.35
|
$2.89
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.41
|
$2.56
€2.44
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.83
|
$2.59
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.91
|
$7.47
€7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.72
|
$6.00
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.36
|
$4.29
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.56
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.57
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.12
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.34
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.89
|
$1.38
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.80
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.34
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.27
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK589.87
|
$53.59
€51.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK244,419.02
|
$32,152.89
€30,615.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK341.88
|
$25.94
€24.70
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK938.39
|
$55.46
€52.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,824.13
|
$1,200.57
€1,143.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,403.88
|
$1,025.16
€976.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,170.62
|
$179.33
€170.76
|
|
pay 80.9% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,878.05
|
$988.17
€940.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,667.79
€21,584.27
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.52
|
$4.01
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.64
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK325.89
|
$38.09
€36.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
$14.20
€13.52
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK612.32
|
$96.46
€91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.70
|
$51.32
€48.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK611.30
|
$115.01
€109.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,427.73
|
$143.35
€136.50
|
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