Cost of living comparison
France is 16.4% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in France instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
$15.64
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
|
pay 7.1% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
$126.90
€121.66
|
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