Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 35.1% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK91.70
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK100.91
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK15.59
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.34
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.31
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK107.74
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK63.54
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK28.18
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK52.62
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.40
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK11.78
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.19
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.48
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK9.71
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.09
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK23.60
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK530.01
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK219,614.30
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK307.18
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK843.15
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,030.10
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,753.99
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,051.82
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,484.49
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.02
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK38.21
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK73.36
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK292.82
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK137.55
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK550.18
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK165.05
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK549.27
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,282.84
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bangkok or Nuuk. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.