Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 4.9% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
$20.66
₪76.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$2.59
₪9.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
$1.96
₪7.24
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
$6.48
₪23.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
$7.26
₪26.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
$4.77
₪17.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
$1.36
₪5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
$0.74
₪2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
$0.60
₪2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
$0.58
₪2.14
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
$7.24
₪26.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
$62.93
₪232.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
$10.03
₪37.12
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
|
pay 54.2% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$8.53
₪31.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
$4.06
₪15.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
$84.91
₪314.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
$12.00
₪44.42
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
$109.32
₪404.72
|
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