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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sisimiut is 5.8% cheaper than Nuuk without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sisimiut is 20.5% more expensive than Nuuk without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 DKK 121
$15.75 DKK 101
19.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 702
$81.9 DKK 526
33.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.32 DKK 98.5
$15.70 DKK 101
-2.42%
Cappuccino
$6.44 DKK 41.42
$6.68 DKK 42.97
-3.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 DKK 17.20
$2.97 DKK 19.11
-10.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 DKK 16.93
$3.45 DKK 22.15
-23.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.52 DKK 67.7
$10.02 DKK 64.5
4.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.20 DKK 52.7
$7.71 DKK 49.56
6.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 DKK 17.50
$2.77 DKK 17.84
-1.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 DKK 25.57
$3.87 DKK 24.90
2.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.41 DKK 34.80
$3.91 DKK 25.12
38.36%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.43
$4.66 DKK 29.96
18.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.43 DKK 202
$37.69 DKK 242
-16.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.70 DKK 133
$24.43 DKK 157
-15.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.71 DKK 152
$15.23 DKK 98.0
55.68%
Apples (1kg)
$5.38 DKK 34.58
$3.81 DKK 24.52
41.21%
Banana (1kg)
$4.66 DKK 29.97
$4.59 DKK 29.52
1.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 DKK 35.46
$3.16 DKK 20.33
74.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 DKK 27.50
$3.91 DKK 25.14
9.46%
Potato (1kg)
$3.71 DKK 23.86
$3.58 DKK 22.99
3.63%
Onion (1kg)
$4.52 DKK 29.05
$3.54 DKK 22.76
27.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.36 DKK 40.88
$4.58 DKK 29.46
38.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 DKK 16.48
$3.12 DKK 20.06
-17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.77 DKK 88.6
$10.32 DKK 66.4
33.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.99 DKK 148
$23.15 DKK 149
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.36 DKK 40.93
$5.96 DKK 38.30
6.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 DKK 24.26
$3.16 DKK 20.32
19.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 DKK 21.47
$3.23 DKK 20.79
3.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.9 DKK 584
$86.5 DKK 556
5.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 DKK 21.23
$5.52 DKK 35.52
-40.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 DKK 48.74
$7.66 DKK 49.23
-1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 DKK 6.85
$1.07 DKK 6.88
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K DKK 239.3K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.7K DKK 75.0K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,473
$232 DKK 1,495
-1.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.5 DKK 402
$60.7 DKK 390
2.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 DKK 931
$157 DKK 1,009
-7.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 DKK 307
$57.3 DKK 368
-16.71%
Cinema Ticket
$21.33 DKK 137
$18.58 DKK 119
14.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$592 DKK 3,810
$598 DKK 3,843
-0.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K DKK 65.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 DKK 846
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.44 DKK 318
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 DKK 818
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$213 DKK 1,369
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 DKK 1,967
$1,210 DKK 7,782
-74.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 DKK 2,348
$937 DKK 6,023
-61.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 DKK 7,561
$2,627 DKK 16.9K
-55.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 DKK 6,221
$2,311 DKK 14.9K
-58.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,608 DKK 16.8K
$2,901 DKK 18.7K
-10.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,707 DKK 17.4K
$4,743 DKK 30.5K
-42.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,594 DKK 42.4K
$4,999 DKK 32.1K
31.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
4.71
5.10%

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Last update for Sisimiut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nuuk: March 1, 2026

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