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

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 71.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 96.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.5 DKK 99.9
$4.68 ฿151
231.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 DKK 522
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 DKK 98.2
$8.65 ฿280
76.18%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.21
$3.09 ฿100
122.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$0.73 ฿23.53
298.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$0.37 ฿11.95
829.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 DKK 64
$2.39 ฿77.4
315.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.67
$3.62 ฿117
108.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 DKK 18.39
$2.24 ฿72.5
27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 DKK 24.18
$1.8 ฿58.2
108.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
69.64%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.17
$2.23 ฿72.1
117.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.93 DKK 244
$19.31 ฿625
96.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 DKK 155
$3.77 ฿122
538.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 DKK 101
$13.05 ฿422
20.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 DKK 25.49
$3.28 ฿106
20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$4.56 DKK 29.36
$1.63 ฿52.6
179.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.25
$2.4 ฿77.7
30.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 DKK 24.58
$1.99 ฿64.3
91.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 DKK 22.77
$1.53 ฿49.62
130.72%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.97
$1.49 ฿48.11
139.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.68 DKK 30.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
358.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.5
$0.48 ฿15.61
562.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 DKK 65.7
$4.32 ฿140
135.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.94 DKK 148
$21.68 ฿702
5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.04 DKK 38.92
$1.77 ฿57.3
241.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.33
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 DKK 21.15
$1.35 ฿43.74
142.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 DKK 574
$11.76 ฿380
657.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DKK 36.24
$3.15 ฿102
78.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 DKK 50.3
$13.64 ฿442
-42.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.95
$1.3 ฿42.2
-16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,474
$123 ฿3,970
86.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.9 DKK 405
$13.93 ฿451
351.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,013
$18.24 ฿590
761.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 369
$60.8 ฿1,966
-5.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.73 DKK 121
$9.07 ฿294
106.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 DKK 3,858
$694 ฿22.5K
-13.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 DKK 7,735
$611 ฿19.8K
96.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 DKK 5,887
$442 ฿14.3K
106.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
61.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-32.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
64.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
620.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
5.33
-11.63%

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Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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