Travel budget and cost of living in Nuuk (Greenland) how much does a trip cost?
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Nuuk travel budget
Nuuk: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Nuuk
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Nuuk for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 132 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 13 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2860* (19656 DKK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 184 for 2 ppl.
- $ 54 per person
- $ 40 per person
- $ 23 per person
Total budget:
$ 5784* (39732 DKK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 193 for 2 ppl.
- $ 93 per person
- $ 93 per person
- $ 46 per person
Total budget:
$ 9139* (62776 DKK)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Nuuk compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Nuuk in 2024 is 15% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Nuuk in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Nuuk by expense type
Restaurant budget in Nuuk
($ 4.3 to $ 39)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 41 to $ 74)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 15 to $ 15)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 5.9 to $ 11)
51% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2.9 to $ 4.3)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 5.1 to $ 7.3)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.6 to $ 4.3)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 2.9)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Nuuk
($ 159 to $ 337)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 170
($ 110 to $ 254)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 159
($ 142 to $ 291)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 232
($ 156 to $ 341)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 310
($ 160 to $ 342)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 488
($ 109 to $ 228)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 167
($ 110 to $ 260)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 128 to $ 281)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 214
($ 159 to $ 337)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 208 to $ 316)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
Supermarket food budget in Nuuk
($ 1.4 to $ 5.1)
208% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 2.9 to $ 4.1)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.9 to $ 3.7)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 3.5 to $ 6.3)
28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 14 to $ 24)
52% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.9 to $ 4.3)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 3.7 to $ 5.1)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 2.9 to $ 3.7)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 1.4 to $ 2.9)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Nuuk
($ 2.9 to $ 3)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.6 to $ 8.8)
232% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.9 to $ 7.3)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.8
Leisure activity budget in Nuuk
($ 19 to $ 30)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
( $ 4.3)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 23
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Nuuk
($ 7.6 to $ 14)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
( $ 88)
65% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54
( $ 28)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1115)
(fair price: $ 1585)
(fair price: $ 1171)
(fair price: $ 1199)
(fair price: $ 1711)
(fair price: $ 1823)
About this information on the cost of living in Nuuk
The information about the cost of living in Nuuk shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Nuuk was updated on 12-05-2024.
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