Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 15.8% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Valletta
- Transportation
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pay 8.1% less in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Valletta
The cost of childcare and clothing in Valletta are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK103.83
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$2.56
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.87
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.96
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK110.87
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.38
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.00
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.14
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.41
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.29
|
$5.44
€4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK545.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK225,985.87
|
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.10
|
$26.79
€23.57
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK867.62
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,234.06
|
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,920.92
|
$955.66
€840.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.33
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,585.58
|
$660.21
€580.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.61
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.32
|
$2.50
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.49
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.31
|
$47.16
€41.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.14
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK169.84
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK565.20
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,320.06
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
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