Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Niaqornaarsuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Niaqornaarsuk

🙂 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 29.5% cheaper than Niaqornaarsuk without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nuuk is 29.3% cheaper than Niaqornaarsuk without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.5 DKK 99.9
$18.7 DKK 120
-17.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 DKK 522
$109 DKK 704
-25.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 DKK 98.2
$15.62 DKK 101
-2.43%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.21
$6.26 DKK 40.34
9.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$2.44 DKK 15.73
19.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$2.68 DKK 17.29
28.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 DKK 64
$10.98 DKK 70.8
-9.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.67
$8.4 DKK 54.1
-10.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 DKK 18.39
$2.94 DKK 18.96
-2.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 DKK 24.18
$3.74 DKK 24.08
0.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$4.76 DKK 30.68
-20.17%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.17
$5.63 DKK 36.27
-14.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.93 DKK 244
$51 DKK 328
-25.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 DKK 155
$23.65 DKK 152
1.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 DKK 101
$27.5 DKK 177
-42.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 DKK 25.49
$5.22 DKK 33.61
-24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$4.56 DKK 29.36
$4.56 DKK 29.39
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.25
$5.37 DKK 34.62
-41.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 DKK 24.58
$4.54 DKK 29.22
-15.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 DKK 22.77
$4.19 DKK 27.01
-15.75%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.97
$4.47 DKK 28.81
-20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.68 DKK 30.13
$6.6 DKK 42.54
-29.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.5
$3.18 DKK 20.5
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 DKK 65.7
$13.81 DKK 89
-26.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.94 DKK 148
$24.74 DKK 159
-7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.04 DKK 38.92
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.33
$4.68 DKK 30.13
-32.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 DKK 21.15
$3.77 DKK 24.28
-13.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 DKK 574
$93.1 DKK 600
-4.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DKK 36.24
$3.94 DKK 25.39
42.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 DKK 50.3
$7.64 DKK 49.23
2.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.95
$1.01 DKK 6.48
6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$46.6K DKK 300K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$12.8K DKK 82.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,474
$343 DKK 2,209
-33.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.9 DKK 405
$97.3 DKK 627
-35.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,013
$171 DKK 1,102
-8.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 369
$47.37 DKK 305
21.00%
Cinema Ticket
$18.73 DKK 121
$22.42 DKK 144
-16.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 DKK 3,858
$780 DKK 5,024
-23.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$11.7K DKK 75.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$155 DKK 1,001
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$46.74 DKK 301
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$138 DKK 888
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$234 DKK 1,508
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 DKK 7,735
$610 DKK 3,928
96.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 DKK 5,887
$788 DKK 5,075
15.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$948 DKK 6,106
173.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
$938 DKK 6,045
151.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
$4,254 DKK 27.4K
-32.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
$4,569 DKK 29.4K
4.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
$1,546 DKK 9,961
224.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
7.83
-39.85%

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Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Niaqornaarsuk: October 28, 2025

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