Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.2% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.97
DKK109.91
|
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK100.49
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
DKK20.32
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
DKK14.99
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
DKK24.31
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK117.40
|
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.03
|
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.71
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.33
|
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.33
|
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.84
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.10
|
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.60
|
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.58
|
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.09
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
DKK25.72
|
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK577.52
|
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK239,301.41
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK334.72
|
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK918.74
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.72
DKK7,660.31
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,820.46
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,146.11
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
|
pay 89.1% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,796.85
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
DKK62.45
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
DKK45.96
|
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.61
DKK79.93
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.35
DKK319.07
|
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.77
DKK149.88
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.08
DKK599.50
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK179.85
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK598.50
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,397.84
|
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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