Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 32.9% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Kingston
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.53
|
$7.52
JMD1,189.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK104.03
|
$8.62
JMD1,362.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.07
|
$1.41
JMD223.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.91
|
$0.88
JMD138.76
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK23.00
|
$3.54
JMD560.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK111.08
|
$6.58
JMD1,040.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.51
|
$15.26
JMD2,413.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.05
|
$4.27
JMD675.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.24
|
$2.97
JMD469.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.72
|
$2.70
JMD427.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.15
|
$1.39
JMD219.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.51
|
$1.82
JMD288.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.86
|
$1.59
JMD251.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.01
|
$1.04
JMD164.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.43
|
$0.95
JMD150.03
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.33
|
$4.83
JMD764.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK546.41
|
$37.59
JMD5,946.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK226,409.27
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,789,117.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.69
|
$26.32
JMD4,162.67
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK869.24
|
$52.89
JMD8,365.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,247.62
|
$874.50
JMD138,328.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,932.02
|
$425.21
JMD67,258.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,084.36
|
$118.83
JMD18,796.15
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,592.30
|
$227.66
JMD36,010.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,105.29
JMD333,013.66
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$3.13
JMD495.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.39
|
$4.28
JMD677.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.63
|
$8.77
JMD1,387.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.88
|
$69.97
JMD11,067.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.80
|
$13.16
JMD2,081.34
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK567.20
|
$26.32
JMD4,162.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK170.16
|
$25.59
JMD4,047.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK566.26
|
$71.01
JMD11,232.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,322.53
|
$68.92
JMD10,902.23
|
|
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