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
ISK2,774
|
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,499
|
$15.82
DKK112.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK437
|
$2.44
DKK17.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK303
|
$2.87
DKK20.41
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK501
|
$3.50
DKK24.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,076
|
$16.89
DKK119.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK888
|
$9.96
DKK70.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK799
|
$4.42
DKK31.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,311
|
$8.25
DKK58.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$1.63
DKK11.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$1.85
DKK13.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$1.60
DKK11.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$1.96
DKK13.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK199
|
$1.52
DKK10.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$1.74
DKK12.34
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,179
|
$3.70
DKK26.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,398
|
$83.07
DKK589.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,888,726
|
$34,422.30
DKK244,419.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,336
|
$48.15
DKK341.88
|
|
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,692
|
$132.16
DKK938.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK273,441
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,824.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,173
|
$901.88
DKK6,403.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,484
|
$164.86
DKK1,170.62
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,977
|
$546.16
DKK3,878.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,500
|
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK736
|
$5.99
DKK42.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,699
|
$11.50
DKK81.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,703
|
$45.90
DKK325.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,050
|
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,117
|
$86.24
DKK612.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,897
|
$25.87
DKK183.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,065
|
$86.09
DKK611.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,934
|
$201.07
DKK1,427.73
|
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