Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 26.6% more expensive than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% more in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Nuuk
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nuuk are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Nuuk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$15.82
DKK103.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$2.87
DKK18.87
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$3.50
DKK22.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$16.89
DKK110.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$9.96
DKK65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$4.42
DKK29.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$8.25
DKK54.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$1.74
DKK11.41
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$3.70
DKK24.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
$83.07
DKK545.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
$34,422.30
DKK225,999.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
$48.15
DKK316.12
|
|
pay 24.7% more for housing
|
Oslo
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$132.16
DKK867.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,234.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$901.88
DKK5,921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
$546.16
DKK3,585.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$5.99
DKK39.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$11.50
DKK75.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$45.90
DKK301.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$86.24
DKK566.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$25.87
DKK169.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$86.09
DKK565.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$201.07
DKK1,320.14
|
|
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