Cost of living comparison

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Hanoi vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 59.5% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 60.8% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 42.7% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 75.2% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 82.3% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK104.66	$1.98 ₫50,178	-86.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK115.17	$4.75 ₫120,426	-70.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK17.79	$0.44 ₫11,240	-81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK20.93	$0.26 ₫6,523	-91.1%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 60.8% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK25.47	$1.03 ₫26,085	-70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK122.97	$5.00 ₫126,911	-70.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK72.52	$5.30 ₫134,452	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK32.16	$1.59 ₫40,233	-64.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK60.05	$1.59 ₫40,433	-80.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK11.87	$1.72 ₫43,640	+5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK13.45	$0.46 ₫11,730	-75.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK11.63	$0.76 ₫19,364	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK14.24	$0.49 ₫12,351	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK11.08	$0.46 ₫11,555	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK12.66	$0.54 ₫13,656	-69.0%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 42.7% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK26.94	$3.47 ₫87,979	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK604.91	$7.91 ₫200,710	-90.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK250,649.45	$39,554.95 ₫1,003,550,794	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK350.60	$5.38 ₫136,483	-88.8%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 75.2% less for housing

	Nuuk	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK962.31	$9.00 ₫228,440	-93.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK8,023.57	$338.66 ₫8,592,220	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK6,567.12	$239.31 ₫6,071,482	-73.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,200.46	$58.28 ₫1,478,577	-64.7%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,976.90	$243.92 ₫6,188,563	-55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,260.72 ₫311,067,294
Average			-55.3%

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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK62.79	$0.99 ₫25,089	-88.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK43.61	$1.83 ₫46,511	-69.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK83.72	$1.38 ₫35,124	-88.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK334.20	$26.31 ₫667,441	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK156.98	$4.15 ₫105,373	-80.7%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK627.93	$36.72 ₫931,657	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK188.38	$26.37 ₫669,034	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK626.89	$92.93 ₫2,357,751	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,464.13	$86.41 ₫2,192,372	-57.0%
Average			-26.1%

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