Cost of living comparison
China is 46.0% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in China instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.60
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.40
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.89
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.06
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 67.8% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.52
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK117.03
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.16
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.18
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.17
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.78
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.05
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.28
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.39
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.94
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.98
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,950.71
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK347.23
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,090.30
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,572.75
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,337.06
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,258.81
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,012.44
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK72,018.22
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.32
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.94
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.99
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.89
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
|
pay 45.3% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK880.17
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.64
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK863.70
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,491.29
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
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