Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 18.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Stockholm
The cost of clothing and transportation in Stockholm are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
$13.86
SEK133.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK103.84
|
$10.16
SEK97.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$2.56
SEK24.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.87
|
$2.13
SEK20.48
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.96
|
$2.66
SEK25.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK110.88
|
$5.29
SEK50.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.39
|
$5.43
SEK52.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.00
|
$3.82
SEK36.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.14
|
$5.15
SEK49.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
$1.38
SEK13.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
$1.10
SEK10.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
$1.36
SEK13.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
$1.78
SEK17.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
$0.71
SEK6.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.41
|
$0.79
SEK7.59
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.29
|
$6.67
SEK64.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK545.42
|
$94.22
SEK906.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK225,999.12
|
$28,544.48
SEK274,611.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.12
|
$27.62
SEK265.72
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK867.67
|
$33.49
SEK322.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,234.49
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,840.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,921.27
|
$965.24
SEK9,286.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.40
|
$139.65
SEK1,343.48
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,585.79
|
$144.54
SEK1,390.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,727.37
SEK55,100.06
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$7.30
SEK70.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.32
|
$4.27
SEK41.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.49
|
$6.56
SEK63.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.33
|
$39.99
SEK384.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
$15.61
SEK150.19
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.18
|
$90.26
SEK868.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK169.85
|
$43.14
SEK415.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK565.23
|
$106.21
SEK1,021.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,320.14
|
$174.28
SEK1,676.70
|
|
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