Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 121.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 65.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 DKK 100
$4.65 ฿146
238.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 DKK 522
$46.11 ฿1,450
77.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.70 DKK 100
$8.74 ฿275
79.63%
Cappuccino
$6.68 DKK 42.63
$3.04 ฿95.5
119.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DKK 18.96
$0.72 ฿22.65
312.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 DKK 21.98
$0.39 ฿12.30
784.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 DKK 64.0
$2.44 ฿76.7
310.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 DKK 49.17
$3.79 ฿119
103.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 DKK 17.70
$2.14 ฿67.4
29.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 DKK 24.71
$1.86 ฿58.5
108.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.92
$2.19 ฿68.8
78.54%
Eggs
$4.66 DKK 29.72
$2.25 ฿70.6
107.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.69 DKK 240
$19.73 ฿620
91.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.43 DKK 156
$3.79 ฿119
544.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 DKK 97.2
$13.55 ฿426
12.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 DKK 24.33
$3.25 ฿102
17.23%
Banana (1kg)
$4.59 DKK 29.29
$1.67 ฿52.6
174.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 DKK 20.18
$2.39 ฿75.2
32.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.95
$2.09 ฿65.8
87.08%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 22.81
$1.53 ฿48.07
133.99%
Onion (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.58
$1.51 ฿47.47
134.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.58 DKK 29.23
$0.99 ฿31.09
362.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 19.91
$0.51 ฿16.19
511.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 DKK 65.8
$4.27 ฿134
141.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.15 DKK 148
$20.31 ฿638
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.96 DKK 38.00
$1.79 ฿56.3
232.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.16
$2.77 ฿87.0
14.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 DKK 20.63
$1.40 ฿44.15
130.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 DKK 552
$11.70 ฿368
639.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DKK 35.24
$3.11 ฿97.8
77.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.27
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 DKK 48.85
$13.73 ฿432
-44.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 DKK 6.83
$1.32 ฿41.47
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 DKK 1,483
$120 ฿3,785
93.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.7 DKK 387
$13.93 ฿438
335.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,002
$18.31 ฿576
757.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 365
$60.9 ฿1,916
-5.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.58 DKK 119
$8.71 ฿274
113.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$598 DKK 3,814
$698 ฿21.9K
-14.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.6 ฿1,812
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.24 ฿1,077
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$113 ฿3,558
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,666
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 DKK 7,722
$604 ฿19.0K
100.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 DKK 5,976
$436 ฿13.7K
114.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,627 DKK 16.8K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
27.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,311 DKK 14.7K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
54.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,901 DKK 18.5K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-31.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 DKK 30.3K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
58.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,999 DKK 31.9K
$529 ฿16.6K
844.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
5.33
-11.63%

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Last update for Nuuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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