Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 2.4% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
|
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