Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 0.5% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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