Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 59.8% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 81.6% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
kr123.01
|
$1.96
₫49,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
kr113.56
|
$4.91
₫124,938
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
kr24.52
|
$0.59
₫15,110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kr17.96
|
$0.38
₫9,781
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
kr22.55
|
$1.11
₫28,130
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
kr117.88
|
$6.92
₫176,133
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
kr47.73
|
$5.46
₫138,921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
kr25.11
|
$1.62
₫41,146
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
kr44.17
|
$1.78
₫45,332
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
kr12.79
|
$1.40
₫35,563
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
kr14.41
|
$0.52
₫13,243
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.62
|
$0.78
₫19,775
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.27
|
$0.49
₫12,577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
kr10.69
|
$0.55
₫14,108
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.30
|
$0.54
₫13,720
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
kr21.34
|
$4.05
₫103,077
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
kr569.94
|
$8.00
₫203,483
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
kr245,502.75
|
$40,523.11
₫1,031,122,403
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
kr356.72
|
$5.93
₫151,011
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
kr1,537.60
|
$10.02
₫254,894
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
kr7,175.45
|
$364.76
₫9,281,530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
kr4,944.39
|
$221.46
₫5,635,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
kr1,175.81
|
$41.86
₫1,065,067
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$226.70
₫5,768,562
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,132.35
₫257,820,702
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
kr64.07
|
$0.94
₫23,818
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
kr47.74
|
$1.86
₫47,374
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
kr79.95
|
$1.29
₫32,774
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
kr281.38
|
$24.96
₫635,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
kr92.26
|
$3.86
₫98,203
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
kr717.54
|
$33.66
₫856,543
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
kr184.51
|
$29.49
₫750,397
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
kr1,435.09
|
$90.06
₫2,291,539
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
kr1,434.06
|
$106.00
₫2,697,156
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Vietnam or Nuuk. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.