Cost of living comparison
Finland is 23.7% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Finland
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK129.78
|
$14.18
€13.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK121.50
|
$10.44
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK14.02
|
$2.58
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.25
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.80
|
$2.29
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK118.10
|
$3.70
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK75.28
|
$4.27
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.41
|
$3.02
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK91.01
|
$5.38
€5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.31
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.91
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.19
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.13
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.38
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.52
|
$0.75
€0.73
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK23.15
|
$7.64
€7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK611.54
|
$60.52
€58.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK259,307.25
|
$31,800.37
€30,790.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK350.42
|
$18.35
€17.77
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,100.30
|
$22.24
€21.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,623.86
|
$734.49
€711.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,386.01
|
$604.75
€585.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,270.35
|
$96.90
€93.82
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,049.24
|
$291.42
€282.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK72,678.71
|
$8,693.67
€8,417.58
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK75.27
|
$7.29
€7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.65
|
$4.21
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK87.73
|
$10.54
€10.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK191.73
|
$41.73
€40.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK140.17
|
$15.60
€15.10
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK888.24
|
$75.15
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK275.14
|
$31.18
€30.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK871.63
|
$82.09
€79.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,504.97
|
$108.56
€105.11
|
|
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