Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Sisimiut Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Sisimiut

🙂 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 26% cheaper than Sisimiut without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nuuk is 23.3% cheaper than Sisimiut without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.5 DKK 99.9
$18.33 DKK 118
-15.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 DKK 522
$106 DKK 686
-23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 DKK 98.2
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-1.23%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.21
$6.37 DKK 41.03
7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$2.67 DKK 17.22
8.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$2.76 DKK 17.79
24.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 DKK 64
$10.36 DKK 66.7
-4.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.67
$8.23 DKK 53
-8.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 DKK 18.39
$2.58 DKK 16.64
10.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 DKK 24.18
$3.9 DKK 25.15
-3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$5.4 DKK 34.82
-29.63%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.17
$5.62 DKK 36.2
-13.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.93 DKK 244
$30.95 DKK 199
22.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 DKK 155
$21.01 DKK 135
14.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 DKK 101
$23.49 DKK 151
-32.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 DKK 25.49
$5.29 DKK 34.08
-25.14%
Banana (1kg)
$4.56 DKK 29.36
$4.6 DKK 29.63
-0.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.25
$5.55 DKK 35.73
-43.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 DKK 24.58
$4.31 DKK 27.8
-11.37%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 DKK 22.77
$3.7 DKK 23.86
-4.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.97
$4.35 DKK 28
-17.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.68 DKK 30.13
$6.1 DKK 39.3
-23.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.5
$2.61 DKK 16.82
21.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 DKK 65.7
$14.12 DKK 91
-27.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.94 DKK 148
$23.04 DKK 148
-0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.04 DKK 38.92
$6.44 DKK 41.49
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.33
$3.85 DKK 24.81
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 DKK 21.15
$3.24 DKK 20.88
1.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 DKK 574
$91.4 DKK 589
-2.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DKK 36.24
$3.41 DKK 21.99
64.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 DKK 50.3
$7.73 DKK 49.82
0.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.95
$1.11 DKK 7.15
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.6K DKK 242.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$11.5K DKK 74.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,474
$236 DKK 1,524
-3.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.9 DKK 405
$61 DKK 393
2.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,013
$145 DKK 936
8.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 369
$47.41 DKK 305
20.90%
Cinema Ticket
$18.73 DKK 121
$20.73 DKK 134
-9.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 DKK 3,858
$586 DKK 3,777
2.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.2K DKK 65.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$135 DKK 870
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$49.51 DKK 319
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$125 DKK 803
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$214 DKK 1,380
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 DKK 7,735
$310 DKK 1,998
287.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 DKK 5,887
$362 DKK 2,334
152.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$1,175 DKK 7,572
120.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
$982 DKK 6,330
140.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
$2,677 DKK 17.2K
6.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
$2,675 DKK 17.2K
77.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
$6,572 DKK 42.3K
-23.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
4.95
-4.85%

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Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sisimiut: October 27, 2025

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