Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 43.3% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Greenland
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Greenland are more expensive than in Germany. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Germany, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$17.97
DKK119.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$16.82
DKK111.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$1.94
DKK12.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$2.80
DKK18.59
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$4.26
DKK28.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$16.35
DKK108.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$10.42
DKK69.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$3.93
DKK26.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$12.60
DKK83.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$2.12
DKK14.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$2.06
DKK13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$2.10
DKK13.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$1.96
DKK12.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$1.58
DKK10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$2.01
DKK13.33
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$3.20
DKK21.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$84.65
DKK561.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$35,895.49
DKK238,062.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$48.51
DKK321.71
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$152.31
DKK1,010.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$778.50
DKK5,163.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$745.58
DKK4,944.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$175.85
DKK1,166.27
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$560.53
DKK3,717.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$10,060.80
DKK66,724.22
|
|
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$10.42
DKK69.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$4.93
DKK32.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$12.14
DKK80.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$26.54
DKK176.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$19.40
DKK128.68
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$122.96
DKK815.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$38.09
DKK252.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$120.66
DKK800.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$208.33
DKK1,381.67
|
|
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