Cost of Living in Nuuk - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,378 (excluding rent), and $2,529 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $3,167 (excluding rent), and $5,841 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.47 kr 99.7
$12.37 kr 79.7
$22.92 kr 148
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 kr 531
$54.9 kr 354
$110 kr 708
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.48 kr 99.7
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Cappuccino
$6.76 kr 43.56
$5.46 kr 35.2
$7.81 kr 50.3
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 kr 18.91
$1.73 kr 11.15
$4.71 kr 30.33
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 kr 22.7
$2.36 kr 15.2
$5.06 kr 32.61
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.94 kr 64.1
$9.17 kr 59.1
$10.7 kr 68.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.86 kr 50.6
$6.29 kr 40.52
$11 kr 70.9
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.89 kr 18.59
$1.57 kr 10.15
$3.94 kr 25.4
White Bread (500g)
$3.81 kr 24.54
$3.12 kr 20.12
$4.37 kr 28.17
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4 kr 25.75
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Eggs
$4.91 kr 31.65
$3.83 kr 24.68
$6.9 kr 44.45
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.61 kr 242
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.77 kr 160
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.6 kr 101
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Apples (1kg)
$3.83 kr 24.67
$3.06 kr 19.71
$4.59 kr 29.57
Banana (1kg)
$4.59 kr 29.56
$3.06 kr 19.7
$6.13 kr 39.47
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 kr 20.3
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 kr 25.28
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Potato (1kg)
$3.43 kr 22.12
$3.05 kr 19.65
$3.82 kr 24.6
Onion (1kg)
$3.46 kr 22.3
$3.07 kr 19.81
$3.85 kr 24.79
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.75 kr 30.59
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 kr 19.48
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 kr 65.9
$8.07 kr 52
$12.37 kr 79.7
Wine (Bottle)
$23.6 kr 152
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.97 kr 38.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 kr 20.27
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🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 kr 20.44
$3.02 kr 19.44
$3.17 kr 20.44
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 kr 576
$86.7 kr 558
$91.1 kr 587
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 kr 37.45
$3.67 kr 23.62
$7.97 kr 51.4
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 kr 51
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 kr 6.66
$0.66 kr 4.27
$1.51 kr 9.74
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$230 kr 1,484
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.9 kr 392
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$152 kr 981
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 kr 370
$40.64 kr 262
$62.8 kr 404
Cinema Ticket
$18.94 kr 122
$14.2 kr 91.5
$23.67 kr 153
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$581 kr 3,746
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 kr 7,784
$630 kr 4,061
$1,576 kr 10.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 kr 5,958
$308 kr 1,986
$1,233 kr 7,944
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,548 kr 16.4K
$1,835 kr 11.8K
$3,822 kr 24.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,397 kr 15.4K
$1,976 kr 12.7K
$2,845 kr 18.3K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,851 kr 18.4K
$1,833 kr 11.8K
$3,870 kr 24.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,672 kr 30.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,050 kr 32.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
3.42
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