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

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 129% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 84.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.47 DKK 97.9
$4.59 ฿147
237.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 DKK 525
$46.83 ฿1,497
76.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.60 DKK 98.8
$8.70 ฿278
79.31%
Cappuccino
$6.60 DKK 41.77
$2.92 ฿93.5
126.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 DKK 18.77
$0.68 ฿21.86
335.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 DKK 22.44
$0.40 ฿12.66
787.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.92 DKK 62.8
$2.51 ฿80.2
295.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.75 DKK 49.04
$3.80 ฿122
103.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 DKK 17.79
$2.16 ฿69.1
30.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.70 DKK 23.40
$1.88 ฿60.1
96.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.98 DKK 25.18
$2.16 ฿69.0
84.26%
Eggs
$4.81 DKK 30.48
$2.22 ฿71.0
116.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.35 DKK 236
$19.57 ฿626
90.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.64 DKK 156
$3.80 ฿122
548.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 DKK 98.5
$13.41 ฿429
16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 DKK 24.91
$3.26 ฿104
20.86%
Banana (1kg)
$4.78 DKK 30.23
$1.61 ฿51.5
196.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 DKK 19.07
$2.31 ฿73.8
30.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 DKK 23.88
$2.06 ฿65.8
83.01%
Potato (1kg)
$3.48 DKK 22.01
$1.61 ฿51.3
116.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.41 DKK 21.59
$1.44 ฿46.13
136.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.71 DKK 29.82
$1.03 ฿32.91
357.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.20
$0.48 ฿15.34
564.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 65.1
$4.50 ฿144
128.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.36 DKK 148
$19.18 ฿613
21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.98 DKK 37.86
$1.82 ฿58.3
228.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 DKK 20.07
$2.69 ฿86.0
17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 DKK 21.02
$1.38 ฿44.04
140.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 DKK 567
$11.76 ฿376
661.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 DKK 35.63
$3.11 ฿99.3
81.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.00 ฿32.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 DKK 50.5
$13.74 ฿439
-41.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.83
$1.30 ฿41.49
-16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 DKK 1,476
$125 ฿3,993
86.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.8 DKK 397
$13.74 ฿439
356.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$153 DKK 971
$18.61 ฿595
724.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 DKK 362
$60.6 ฿1,936
-5.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.73 DKK 119
$9.01 ฿288
107.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 DKK 3,737
$698 ฿22.3K
-15.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.2 ฿1,893
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.86 ฿1,115
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$114 ฿3,651
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$85.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 DKK 7,640
$619 ฿19.8K
95.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 DKK 5,849
$437 ฿14.0K
111.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,538 DKK 16.1K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
22.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,364 DKK 15.0K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
56.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,866 DKK 18.1K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-23.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,666 DKK 29.5K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
73.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,125 DKK 32.4K
$528 ฿16.9K
869.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
5.33
-11.63%

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Last update for Nuuk: April 14, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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