Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 32.1% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK129.78
|
$11.92
SEK130.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK121.50
|
$9.45
SEK103.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK14.02
|
$2.04
SEK22.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.25
|
$1.93
SEK21.10
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.80
|
$2.49
SEK27.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK118.10
|
$5.18
SEK56.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK75.28
|
$5.43
SEK59.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.41
|
$3.74
SEK40.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK91.01
|
$4.68
SEK51.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.31
|
$1.19
SEK13.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.91
|
$1.06
SEK11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.19
|
$1.13
SEK12.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.13
|
$1.73
SEK18.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.38
|
$0.67
SEK7.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.52
|
$0.70
SEK7.67
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK23.15
|
$6.64
SEK72.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK611.54
|
$68.10
SEK745.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK259,307.25
|
$26,850.74
SEK293,779.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK350.42
|
$21.47
SEK234.86
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,100.30
|
$30.29
SEK331.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,623.86
|
$821.73
SEK8,990.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,386.01
|
$641.62
SEK7,020.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,270.35
|
$77.37
SEK846.55
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,049.24
|
$122.27
SEK1,337.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK72,678.71
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,308.85
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK75.27
|
$6.64
SEK72.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.65
|
$3.78
SEK41.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK87.73
|
$6.41
SEK70.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK191.73
|
$38.70
SEK423.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK140.17
|
$14.24
SEK155.77
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK888.24
|
$79.10
SEK865.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK275.14
|
$35.56
SEK389.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK871.63
|
$84.42
SEK923.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,504.97
|
$125.14
SEK1,369.18
|
|
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