Cost of living comparison
Paris is 7.5% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Paris instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$148.98
€141.28
|
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