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

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 76% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 29.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 DKK 100
$15.92 €13.59
-1.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 DKK 522
$64.5 €55.1
26.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.70 DKK 100
$10.54 €9.00
48.96%
Cappuccino
$6.68 DKK 42.63
$2.91 €2.48
129.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DKK 18.96
$2.30 €1.96
29.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 DKK 21.98
$1.57 €1.34
119.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 DKK 64.0
$3.44 €2.94
191.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 DKK 49.17
$3.87 €3.30
99.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 DKK 17.70
$1.14 €0.97
142.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 DKK 24.71
$1.79 €1.53
116.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.92
$1.75 €1.50
123.43%
Eggs
$4.66 DKK 29.72
$3.23 €2.76
44.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.69 DKK 240
$13.22 €11.29
185.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.43 DKK 156
$8.03 €6.85
204.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 DKK 97.2
$16.00 €13.66
-4.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 DKK 24.33
$2.33 €1.99
63.52%
Banana (1kg)
$4.59 DKK 29.29
$1.65 €1.41
178.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 DKK 20.18
$1.94 €1.66
62.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.95
$2.44 €2.08
60.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 22.81
$1.83 €1.57
95.63%
Onion (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.58
$2.08 €1.78
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.58 DKK 29.23
$2.00 €1.71
129.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 19.91
$0.80 €0.68
290.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 DKK 65.8
$6.74 €5.76
53.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.15 DKK 148
$5.80 €4.95
299.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.96 DKK 38.00
$1.34 €1.14
344.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.16
$3.01 €2.57
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 DKK 20.63
$2.37 €2.02
36.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 DKK 552
$46.20 €39.46
87.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DKK 35.24
$4.07 €3.48
35.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 DKK 48.85
$18.58 €15.86
-58.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 DKK 6.83
$2.09 €1.78
-48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.8K €29.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$38.8K €33.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 DKK 1,483
$150 €128
54.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.7 DKK 387
$20.62 €17.61
194.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,002
$40.09 €34.24
291.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 365
$47.85 €40.86
19.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.58 DKK 119
$9.32 €7.96
99.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$598 DKK 3,814
$615 €525
-2.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €89.0
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.10 €35.10
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$95.3 €81.4
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$120 €103
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 DKK 7,722
$1,630 €1,392
-25.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 DKK 5,976
$1,229 €1,049
-23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,627 DKK 16.8K
$3,018 €2,577
-12.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,311 DKK 14.7K
$2,004 €1,712
15.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,901 DKK 18.5K
$7,872 €6,723
-63.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 DKK 30.3K
$4,319 €3,688
9.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,999 DKK 31.9K
$1,611 €1,376
210.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
3.81
23.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nuuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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