Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 27.5% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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