Cost of living comparison

Nuuk, Greenland

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 66.2% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 82.9% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 69.0% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 49.1% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 86.6% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 54.9% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 72.5% less in Thimphu

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.9% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK94.36	$2.95 BTN251.27	-79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK103.83	$2.95 BTN251.27	-81.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.04	$0.55 BTN47.24	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.87	$0.19 BTN15.91	-93.5%
Average			-82.9%

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pay 69.0% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK22.96	$0.94 BTN80.41	-73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK110.87	$1.68 BTN143.22	-90.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK65.38	$3.17 BTN270.13	-68.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK29.00	$2.20 BTN187.95	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK54.14	$1.74 BTN148.17	-78.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK10.70	$1.07 BTN91.18	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK12.13	$0.65 BTN55.85	-64.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.49	$0.82 BTN70.21	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.84	$0.37 BTN31.46	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK9.99	$0.23 BTN19.60	-84.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.41	$0.26 BTN21.88	-85.2%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 49.1% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK24.29	$3.93 BTN334.77	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK545.39	$3.97 BTN338.24	-95.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK225,985.87	$21,215.98 BTN1,809,146.99	-38.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK316.10	$15.09 BTN1,286.50	-68.7%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 86.6% less for housing

	Nuuk	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK867.62	$31.25 BTN2,664.40	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,234.06	$124.45 BTN10,612.31	-88.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK5,920.92	$79.38 BTN6,769.15	-91.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,082.33	$16.69 BTN1,422.96	-89.9%
Average			-86.6%

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pay 54.9% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,585.58	$246.05 BTN20,981.08	-54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$677.73 BTN57,792.20
Average			-54.9%

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pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.61	$6.43 BTN548.43	-25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.32	$1.53 BTN130.66	-74.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK75.49	$3.83 BTN326.65	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK301.31	$49.11 BTN4,187.84	+7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK141.54	$3.54 BTN301.52	-83.6%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 72.5% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK566.14	$9.43 BTN804.07	-89.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK169.84	$11.79 BTN1,005.08	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK565.20	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-62.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,320.06	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-83.9%
Average			-72.5%

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