Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 44.1% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 82.8% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
$1.98
LAK42,850
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK103.83
|
$2.97
LAK64,275
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$0.53
LAK11,428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.87
|
$0.42
LAK9,143
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.96
|
$0.91
LAK19,711
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK110.87
|
$13.72
LAK296,479
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.38
|
$6.42
LAK138,748
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.00
|
$1.75
LAK37,835
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.14
|
$2.95
LAK63,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
$0.88
LAK19,060
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
$0.49
LAK10,640
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
$0.92
LAK19,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
$0.60
LAK12,877
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
$0.73
LAK15,689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.41
|
$0.46
LAK9,900
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.29
|
$5.00
LAK108,149
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK545.39
|
$49.23
LAK1,064,059
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK225,985.87
|
$28,330.27
LAK612,286,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.10
|
$11.18
LAK241,675
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK867.62
|
$11.17
LAK241,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,234.06
|
$859.15
LAK18,568,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,920.92
|
$775.98
LAK16,770,772
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.33
|
$54.31
LAK1,173,734
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,585.58
|
$332.66
LAK7,189,593
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,252.41
LAK199,967,212
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.61
|
$0.95
LAK20,502
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.32
|
$1.50
LAK32,323
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.49
|
$1.59
LAK34,280
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.31
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
$3.50
LAK75,728
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.14
|
$85.86
LAK1,855,581
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK169.84
|
$62.88
LAK1,358,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK565.20
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,125
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,320.06
|
$41.48
LAK896,427
|
|
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