Cost of living comparison

Nuuk, Greenland

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 12.9% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 20.7% less in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 25.3% more in Oranjestad

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK94.48	$19.00 AWG34.22	+32.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK103.97	$10.27 AWG18.50	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.06	$1.33 AWG2.40	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.90	$1.61 AWG2.90	-44.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK22.99	$3.05 AWG5.50	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK111.02	$6.00 AWG10.81	-64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK65.47	$6.40 AWG11.53	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK29.04	$5.00 AWG9.00	+13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK54.21	$5.21 AWG9.39	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK10.71	$1.79 AWG3.22	+9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK12.14	$0.91 AWG1.63	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.50	$1.81 AWG3.27	+13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.86	$2.72 AWG4.90	+39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.00	$1.06 AWG1.91	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.43	$0.91 AWG1.63	-47.8%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Nuuk	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK24.32	$5.66 AWG10.19	+53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK546.11	$40.00 AWG72.05	-51.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK226,285.35	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK316.52	$51.10 AWG92.04	+6.1%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 20.7% less for housing

	Nuuk	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK868.77	$91.80 AWG165.36	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,243.65	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK5,928.77	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	-27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,083.77	$167.08 AWG300.95	+1.3%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,590.33	$225.00 AWG405.28	-58.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58
Average			-58.8%

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.69	$3.00 AWG5.40	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.37	$3.72 AWG6.70	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK75.59	$10.00 AWG18.01	-13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK301.71	$131.44 AWG236.76	+186.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK141.72	$10.00 AWG18.01	-53.6%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 25.3% more for clothing

	Nuuk	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK566.89	$80.00 AWG144.10	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK170.07	$57.37 AWG103.34	+121.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK565.95	$116.59 AWG210.01	+35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,321.81	$102.90 AWG185.35	-48.8%
Average			+25.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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