Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 25.3% more expensive than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dublin are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK96.06
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK105.71
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.33
|
$2.46
€2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK19.21
|
$1.95
€1.74
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK23.37
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK112.87
|
$3.60
€3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK66.56
|
$5.32
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.52
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK55.12
|
$4.64
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.89
|
$1.11
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.35
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.68
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.07
|
$1.86
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.17
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.62
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.73
|
$7.19
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK555.23
|
$123.25
€110.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK230,064.92
|
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK321.80
|
$26.47
€23.72
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK883.28
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,364.64
|
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,027.80
|
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,101.87
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,650.30
|
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.64
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK40.03
|
$4.33
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK76.85
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK306.75
|
$56.25
€50.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK144.09
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK576.36
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK172.91
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK575.40
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,343.89
|
$114.27
€102.37
|
|
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