Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 31.3% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
|
pay 86.1% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Greenland or Denmark. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.