Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 24.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
|
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
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