Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 17.4% more expensive than Greenland.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 97.8% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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