Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.4% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
$17.71
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
$2.15
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
$1.66
€1.57
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
$7.11
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
$119.47
€113.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
$20.48
€19.42
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
$996.31
€944.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$5.94
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
$3.80
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
$55.70
€52.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
$12.29
€11.66
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
$89.10
€84.50
|
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