Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 35.1% cheaper than Nuuk.
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
DKK101.73
|
$2.91
THB101.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.62
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$0.29
THB10.15
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$1.52
THB52.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$11.74
THB408.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$7.32
THB254.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$2.27
THB79.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$1.31
THB45.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.47
THB51.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.73
THB25.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$1.04
THB36.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.80
THB28.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.71
THB24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.62
THB21.66
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$4.47
THB155.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$39.32
THB1,368.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$55,345.18
THB1,925,889.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$10.34
THB359.84
|
|
pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$15.36
THB534.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$571.31
THB19,880.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$301.88
THB10,504.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$67.33
THB2,342.96
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$632.63
THB22,014.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB459,030.30
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.33
THB81.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$2.58
THB89.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$4.20
THB146.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$54.58
THB1,899.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$7.28
THB253.41
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$55.27
THB1,923.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$34.84
THB1,212.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$97.10
THB3,378.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$92.12
THB3,205.59
|
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