Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 43.1% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$17.66
A$28.25
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$154.17
A$246.64
|
|
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