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

😐 Solo nomad: Sisimiut is 35.1% more expensive than Nuuk without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sisimiut is 30.4% more expensive than Nuuk without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 DKK 118
$15.5 DKK 99.9
18.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 DKK 686
$81 DKK 522
31.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$15.24 DKK 98.2
1.25%
Cappuccino
$6.37 DKK 41.03
$6.86 DKK 44.21
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 DKK 17.22
$2.91 DKK 18.78
-8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.79
$3.44 DKK 22.18
-19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.36 DKK 66.7
$9.93 DKK 64
4.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 DKK 53
$7.55 DKK 48.67
9.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 DKK 16.64
$2.86 DKK 18.39
-9.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.9 DKK 25.15
$3.75 DKK 24.18
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.4 DKK 34.82
$3.8 DKK 24.5
42.11%
Eggs
$5.62 DKK 36.2
$4.84 DKK 31.17
16.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.95 DKK 199
$37.93 DKK 244
-18.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.01 DKK 135
$24.09 DKK 155
-12.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.49 DKK 151
$15.75 DKK 101
49.14%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 DKK 34.08
$3.96 DKK 25.49
33.59%
Banana (1kg)
$4.6 DKK 29.63
$4.56 DKK 29.36
0.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.73
$3.14 DKK 20.25
76.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 DKK 27.8
$3.82 DKK 24.58
12.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.7 DKK 23.86
$3.53 DKK 22.77
4.82%
Onion (1kg)
$4.35 DKK 28
$3.57 DKK 22.97
21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.1 DKK 39.3
$4.68 DKK 30.13
30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 DKK 16.82
$3.18 DKK 20.5
-17.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 DKK 91
$10.19 DKK 65.7
38.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.04 DKK 148
$22.94 DKK 148
0.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.44 DKK 41.49
$6.04 DKK 38.92
6.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$3.15 DKK 20.33
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 DKK 20.88
$3.28 DKK 21.15
-1.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 DKK 589
$89.1 DKK 574
2.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 DKK 21.99
$5.62 DKK 36.24
-39.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 DKK 49.82
$7.8 DKK 50.3
-0.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 DKK 7.15
$1.08 DKK 6.95
2.78%
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
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 DKK 1,524
$229 DKK 1,474
3.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61 DKK 393
$62.9 DKK 405
-2.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 DKK 936
$157 DKK 1,013
-7.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.41 DKK 305
$57.3 DKK 369
-17.29%
Cinema Ticket
$20.73 DKK 134
$18.73 DKK 121
10.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$586 DKK 3,777
$599 DKK 3,858
-2.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K DKK 65.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sisimiut
Nuuk
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
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 DKK 1,998
$1,201 DKK 7,735
-74.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 DKK 2,334
$914 DKK 5,887
-60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 DKK 7,572
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
-54.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 DKK 6,330
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
-58.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,677 DKK 17.2K
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
-6.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,675 DKK 17.2K
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
-43.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sisimiut
Nuuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,572 DKK 42.3K
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
30.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
4.71
5.10%

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Last update for Sisimiut: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

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