Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 21.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
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