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
DKK154.20
|
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
|
pay 86.1% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
|
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