Cost of living comparison
London is 63.8% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in London instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.97
DKK109.91
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK100.49
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
DKK20.32
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
DKK14.99
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
DKK24.31
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK117.40
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.03
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.71
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.33
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.33
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.84
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.10
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.60
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.58
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.09
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 61.1% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
DKK25.72
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK577.52
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK239,301.41
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK334.72
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK918.74
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.72
DKK7,660.31
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,820.46
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,146.11
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,796.85
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
DKK62.45
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
DKK45.96
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.61
DKK79.93
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.35
DKK319.07
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.77
DKK149.88
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.08
DKK599.50
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK179.85
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK598.50
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,397.84
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
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