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

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 6.2% more expensive than Sisimiut without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nuuk is 17% cheaper than Sisimiut without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 DKK 100
$18.77 DKK 120
-16.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 DKK 522
$109 DKK 697
-25.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.70 DKK 100
$15.32 DKK 97.7
2.48%
Cappuccino
$6.68 DKK 42.63
$6.44 DKK 41.09
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DKK 18.96
$2.67 DKK 17.07
11.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 DKK 21.98
$2.63 DKK 16.80
31.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 DKK 64.0
$10.52 DKK 67.1
-4.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 DKK 49.17
$8.20 DKK 52.3
-5.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 DKK 17.70
$2.72 DKK 17.37
1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 DKK 24.71
$3.98 DKK 25.37
-2.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.92
$5.41 DKK 34.53
-27.73%
Eggs
$4.66 DKK 29.72
$5.51 DKK 35.15
-15.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.69 DKK 240
$31.43 DKK 201
19.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.43 DKK 156
$20.70 DKK 132
18.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 DKK 97.2
$23.71 DKK 151
-35.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 DKK 24.33
$5.38 DKK 34.31
-29.18%
Banana (1kg)
$4.59 DKK 29.29
$4.66 DKK 29.73
-1.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 DKK 20.18
$5.51 DKK 35.18
-42.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.95
$4.28 DKK 27.29
-8.64%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 22.81
$3.71 DKK 23.68
-3.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.58
$4.52 DKK 28.82
-21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.58 DKK 29.23
$6.36 DKK 40.56
-27.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 19.91
$2.56 DKK 16.35
21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 DKK 65.8
$13.77 DKK 87.9
-25.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.15 DKK 148
$22.99 DKK 147
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.96 DKK 38.00
$6.36 DKK 40.61
-6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.16
$3.77 DKK 24.07
-16.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 DKK 20.63
$3.34 DKK 21.31
-3.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 DKK 552
$90.9 DKK 580
-4.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DKK 35.24
$3.30 DKK 21.06
67.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 DKK 48.85
$7.58 DKK 48.36
1.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 DKK 6.83
$1.07 DKK 6.80
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.2K DKK 237.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$11.7K DKK 74.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 DKK 1,483
$229 DKK 1,461
1.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.7 DKK 387
$62.5 DKK 399
-2.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,002
$145 DKK 924
8.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 365
$47.71 DKK 304
20.06%
Cinema Ticket
$18.58 DKK 119
$21.33 DKK 136
-12.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$598 DKK 3,814
$592 DKK 3,780
0.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.2K DKK 64.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$132 DKK 840
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$49.44 DKK 315
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$127 DKK 812
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$213 DKK 1,359
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 DKK 7,722
$306 DKK 1,951
295.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 DKK 5,976
$365 DKK 2,329
156.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,627 DKK 16.8K
$1,176 DKK 7,502
123.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,311 DKK 14.7K
$968 DKK 6,173
138.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,901 DKK 18.5K
$2,608 DKK 16.6K
11.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 DKK 30.3K
$2,707 DKK 17.3K
75.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Sisimiut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,999 DKK 31.9K
$6,594 DKK 42.1K
-24.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
4.95
-4.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nuuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sisimiut: March 1, 2026

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