Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuuk and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 16.4% lower than in Nuuk (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 8.5% lower than in Nuuk
Rent Prices in Calgary are 16.1% higher than in Nuuk
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 14.3% lower than in Nuuk
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 22.0% lower than in Nuuk
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 14.0% lower than in Nuuk
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Restaurants
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 110.00 kr
(21.76 C$)
136.48 kr
(27.00 C$)
     +24.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 697.00 kr
(137.89 C$)
505.47 kr
(100.00 C$)
     -27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.72 kr
(19.93 C$)
72.03 kr
(14.25 C$)
     -28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 62.50 kr
(12.36 C$)
37.91 kr
(7.50 C$)
     -39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 kr
(7.91 C$)
41.70 kr
(8.25 C$)
     +4.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.00 kr
(9.10 C$)
26.71 kr
(5.29 C$)
     -41.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.33 kr
(4.02 C$)
14.39 kr
(2.85 C$)
     -29.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 kr
(2.97 C$)
12.13 kr
(2.40 C$)
     -19.2 %
Markets
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 85.09 kr
(16.83 C$)
48.33 kr
(9.56 C$)
     -43.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.07 kr
(4.37 C$)
15.88 kr
(3.14 C$)
     -28.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.21 kr
(2.02 C$)
11.63 kr
(2.30 C$)
     +13.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.73 kr
(6.48 C$)
27.23 kr
(5.39 C$)
     -16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 106.59 kr
(21.09 C$)
45.46 kr
(8.99 C$)
     -57.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 57.38 kr
(11.35 C$)
42.16 kr
(8.34 C$)
     -26.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 45.36 kr
(8.97 C$)
47.42 kr
(9.38 C$)
     +4.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 11.34 kr
(2.24 C$)
13.86 kr
(2.74 C$)
     +22.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.85 kr
(2.54 C$)
4.47 kr
(0.88 C$)
     -65.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.11 kr
(2.20 C$)
12.16 kr
(2.41 C$)
     +9.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.61 kr
(2.69 C$)
13.03 kr
(2.58 C$)
     -4.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.58 kr
(2.09 C$)
8.42 kr
(1.67 C$)
     -20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.10 kr
(2.39 C$)
7.11 kr
(1.41 C$)
     -41.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 35.00 kr
(6.92 C$)
18.55 kr
(3.67 C$)
     -47.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.67 kr
(3.30 C$)
13.28 kr
(2.63 C$)
     -20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 144.50 kr
(28.59 C$)
101.07 kr
(19.99 C$)
     -30.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 30.63 kr
(6.06 C$)
18.77 kr
(3.71 C$)
     -38.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 kr
(4.95 C$)
26.17 kr
(5.18 C$)
     +4.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 80.00 kr
(15.83 C$)
101.09 kr
(20.00 C$)
     +26.4 %
Transportation
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 21.00 kr
(4.15 C$)
18.70 kr
(3.70 C$)
     -10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 578.00 kr
(114.35 C$)
581.29 kr
(115.00 C$)
     +0.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 23.00 kr
(4.55 C$)
22.75 kr
(4.50 C$)
     -1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 62.76 kr
(12.42 C$)
15.94 kr
(3.15 C$)
     -74.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(9.89 C$)
197.44 kr
(39.06 C$)
     +294.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 25.74 kr
(5.09 C$)
28.23 kr
(5.59 C$)
     +9.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 239,500.00 kr
(47,381.97 C$)
171,747.43 kr
(33,978.00 C$)
     -28.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 72,000.00 kr
(14,244.27 C$)
145,586.60 kr
(28,802.42 C$)
     +102.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,500.00 kr
(296.76 C$)
1,491.45 kr
(295.06 C$)
     -0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 399.00 kr
(78.94 C$)
320.69 kr
(63.45 C$)
     -19.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 919.50 kr
(181.91 C$)
462.03 kr
(91.41 C$)
     -49.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 319.33 kr
(63.18 C$)
378.13 kr
(74.81 C$)
     +18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 kr
(0.00 C$)
258.91 kr
(51.22 C$)
    
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 kr
(29.68 C$)
90.98 kr
(18.00 C$)
     -39.3 %
Childcare
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,800.00 kr
(751.78 C$)
6,089.54 kr
(1,204.74 C$)
     +60.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? C$)
131,421.30 kr
(26,000.00 C$)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 600.00 kr
(118.70 C$)
391.10 kr
(77.37 C$)
     -34.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 180.00 kr
(35.61 C$)
311.70 kr
(61.67 C$)
     +73.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 599.00 kr
(118.50 C$)
595.04 kr
(117.72 C$)
     -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,399.00 kr
(276.77 C$)
752.88 kr
(148.95 C$)
     -46.2 %
Rent Per Month
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,666.67 kr
(1,516.75 C$)
10,309.68 kr
(2,039.64 C$)
     +34.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,824.96 kr
(1,152.39 C$)
8,291.88 kr
(1,640.44 C$)
     +42.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,625.00 kr
(2,893.37 C$)
15,882.77 kr
(3,142.20 C$)
     +8.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,940.50 kr
(2,560.11 C$)
13,294.85 kr
(2,630.21 C$)
     +2.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,064.68 kr
(408.47 C$)
2,032.54 kr
(402.11 C$)
     -1.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,900.74 kr
(1,167.38 C$)
1,940.50 kr
(383.90 C$)
     -67.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Nuuk Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 32,551.80 kr
(6,439.95 C$)
25,630.45 kr
(5,070.65 C$)
     -21.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 6.41      +36.0 %
Last update: November 2023June 2024
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