Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 37.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 52.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.5 DKK 99.9
$16.09 €13.89
-3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 DKK 522
$64.1 €55.3
26.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 DKK 98.2
$10.28 €8.88
48.25%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.21
$2.78 €2.4
146.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$2.23 €1.92
30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$1.57 €1.35
119.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 DKK 64
$3.41 €2.95
191.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.67
$3.82 €3.3
97.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 DKK 18.39
$1.14 €0.98
150.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 DKK 24.18
$1.73 €1.49
116.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$1.67 €1.44
127.54%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.17
$3.13 €2.7
54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.93 DKK 244
$13.31 €11.5
184.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 DKK 155
$7.99 €6.9
201.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 DKK 101
$15.97 €13.79
-1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 DKK 25.49
$2.28 €1.97
73.68%
Banana (1kg)
$4.56 DKK 29.36
$1.7 €1.47
168.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.25
$2.04 €1.76
53.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 DKK 24.58
$2.55 €2.2
49.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 DKK 22.77
$1.76 €1.52
100.57%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.97
$2.05 €1.77
74.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.68 DKK 30.13
$1.98 €1.71
136.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.5
$0.81 €0.7
292.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 DKK 65.7
$6.59 €5.69
54.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.94 DKK 148
$5.87 €5.07
290.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.04 DKK 38.92
$1.33 €1.15
354.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.33
$2.92 €2.52
7.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 DKK 21.15
$2.27 €1.96
44.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 DKK 574
$46.15 €39.85
93.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DKK 36.24
$4.23 €3.66
32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 DKK 50.3
$18.68 €16.13
-58.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.95
$2.09 €1.81
-48.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,474
$148 €128
54.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.9 DKK 405
$20.98 €18.11
199.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,013
$39.65 €34.24
296.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 369
$47.92 €41.37
19.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.73 DKK 121
$9.38 €8.1
99.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 DKK 3,858
$607 €524
-1.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 DKK 7,735
$1,592 €1,375
-24.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 DKK 5,887
$1,262 €1,090
-27.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-14.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
$2,069 €1,787
14.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-60.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
$4,549 €3,928
4.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
$1,462 €1,263
243.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
3.81
23.62%

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Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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