Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 89.4% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% more in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Nuuk
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Nuuk are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Nuuk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.00
|
$14.37
DKK94.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.00
|
$15.82
DKK103.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.45
|
$2.44
DKK16.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.80
|
$2.87
DKK18.88
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$3.50
DKK22.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.76
|
$16.89
DKK110.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.83
|
$9.96
DKK65.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$5.99
|
$4.42
DKK29.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.91
|
$8.25
DKK54.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.63
DKK10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$5.99
|
$1.96
DKK12.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
DKK11.42
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.55
|
$3.70
DKK24.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.07
DKK545.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,500.04
|
$34,422.30
DKK226,123.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$48.15
DKK316.29
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.50
|
$132.16
DKK868.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,101.90
DKK7,238.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,160.00
|
$901.88
DKK5,924.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$619.41
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.99
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.00
|
$546.16
DKK3,587.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,007.20
|
?? | |
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.80
|
$8.62
DKK56.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.50
|
$5.99
DKK39.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.50
DKK75.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.50
|
$45.90
DKK301.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$21.56
DKK141.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.24
DKK566.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.87
DKK169.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.09
DKK565.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$201.07
DKK1,320.86
|
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