Cost of living comparison

 Greenland
compared to
 Germany
Germany vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Germany is 15.4% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.7% less in Germany
Groceries
pay 46.3% less in Germany
Transportation
pay 2.8% more in Germany
Housing
pay 13.0% less in Germany
Childcare
pay 2.1% more in Germany
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.7% less in Germany
Clothing
pay 22.7% less in Germany

The cost of transportation and childcare in Germany are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Germany.

Germany vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Germany instead of Greenland, you would:

pay 7.7% less for restaurants

 
Greenland
Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.97
DKK117.95
$14.04
€12.35
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$16.82
DKK110.42
$10.20
€8.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.94
DKK12.74
$2.80
€2.46

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

 
Greenland
Germany
Bread
1 loaf
$4.26
DKK27.99
$2.03
€1.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $16.35
DKK107.34
$6.71
€5.90
Milk (1 gallon) $10.42
DKK68.41
$4.38
€3.85

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

 
Greenland
Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.20
DKK21.04
$7.07
€6.22
Monthly public transit pass $84.65
DKK555.80
$52.96
€46.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,895.49
DKK235,671.32
$28,807.86
€25,331.36

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pay 13.0% less for housing

 
Greenland
Germany
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$152.31
DKK1,000.01
$48.22
€42.40
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $778.50
DKK5,111.24
$790.39
€695.01
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $745.58
DKK4,895.07
$625.27
€549.82

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pay 2.1% more for childcare

 
Greenland
Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $560.53
DKK3,680.15
$458.39
€403.07
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,060.80
DKK66,054.02
$12,308.95
€10,823.51

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Greenland
Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.42
DKK68.41
$4.42
€3.88
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.93
DKK32.40
$3.49
€3.07
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.14
DKK79.74
$8.74
€7.68

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

 
Greenland
Germany
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$122.96
DKK807.27
$82.34
€72.40
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.09
DKK250.06
$40.78
€35.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.66
DKK792.18
$91.59
€80.54

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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