Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 60.4% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
$1.96
₫50,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK101.08
|
$5.32
₫135,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
DKK20.44
|
$0.46
₫11,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
DKK15.08
|
$0.28
₫7,024
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
DKK24.46
|
$1.01
₫25,785
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK118.10
|
$4.78
₫121,739
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.53
|
$5.22
₫132,884
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.90
|
$1.69
₫42,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.67
|
$1.68
₫42,730
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.40
|
$1.60
₫40,688
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.92
|
$0.46
₫11,833
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.17
|
$0.76
₫19,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.68
|
$0.47
₫12,057
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.64
|
$0.44
₫11,309
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.16
|
$0.58
₫14,747
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
DKK25.87
|
$3.48
₫88,496
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK580.94
|
$7.86
₫200,076
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK240,716.16
|
$39,295.00
₫1,000,381,922
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK336.70
|
$5.34
₫136,052
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK924.17
|
$8.56
₫217,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.72
DKK7,705.60
|
$339.65
₫8,646,798
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,854.87
|
$203.41
₫5,178,448
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,152.88
|
$62.58
₫1,593,085
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,819.30
|
$240.68
₫6,127,339
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,685.27
₫322,944,721
|
|
pay 74.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
DKK62.82
|
$0.98
₫25,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
DKK46.23
|
$1.87
₫47,618
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.61
DKK80.41
|
$1.38
₫35,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.35
DKK320.95
|
$24.74
₫629,786
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.77
DKK150.76
|
$4.72
₫120,046
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.08
DKK603.05
|
$31.89
₫811,771
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK180.91
|
$26.96
₫686,267
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK602.04
|
$83.38
₫2,122,805
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,406.10
|
$93.95
₫2,391,746
|
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