Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 63.6% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.5% more in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% more in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% more in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% more in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nuuk
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Nuuk are more expensive than in Saipan. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 98.5% more for restaurants
Saipan
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$14.37
DKK103.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.82
DKK114.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.44
DKK17.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.87
DKK20.80
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
Saipan
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.50
DKK25.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$16.89
DKK122.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$9.96
DKK72.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.42
DKK31.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$8.25
DKK59.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.63
DKK11.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.85
DKK13.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.60
DKK11.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
DKK14.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.52
DKK11.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.74
DKK12.58
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
Saipan
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.70
DKK26.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.07
DKK601.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$34,422.30
DKK249,041.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$48.15
DKK348.35
|
|
pay 65.5% more for housing
Saipan
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$132.16
DKK956.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,972.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$901.88
DKK6,525.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$164.86
DKK1,192.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Saipan
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$546.16
DKK3,951.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
?? |
pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports
Saipan
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$8.62
DKK62.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$5.99
DKK43.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.50
DKK83.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$45.90
DKK332.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$21.56
DKK155.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Saipan
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$86.24
DKK623.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$25.87
DKK187.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$86.09
DKK622.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$201.07
DKK1,454.74
|
|
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