Cost of living comparison
Riga is 26.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Riga instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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