Cost of living comparison

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Switzerland vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 66.1% more expensive than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% more in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 42.1% more in Switzerland
Housing: pay 33.8% more in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Switzerland

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Switzerland are more expensive than in Greenland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Switzerland.

Switzerland vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.8% more for restaurants

	Greenland	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.97 DKK128.50	$27.66 CHF24.96	+54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.82 DKK120.30	$16.97 CHF15.31	+0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 DKK13.88	$4.67 CHF4.22	+140.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 DKK20.05	$4.13 CHF3.72	+47.3%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Greenland	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$4.26 DKK30.50	$3.64 CHF3.29	-14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.35 DKK116.93	$13.22 CHF11.93	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.42 DKK74.53	$7.31 CHF6.60	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 DKK28.13	$6.80 CHF6.13	+72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.60 DKK90.11	$12.89 CHF11.63	+2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK15.15	$1.52 CHF1.37	-28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.06 DKK14.77	$1.03 CHF0.93	-50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.10 DKK15.04	$1.31 CHF1.19	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.99	$2.85 CHF2.57	+45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 DKK11.27	$1.12 CHF1.01	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.01 DKK14.38	$1.07 CHF0.96	-46.8%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 42.1% more for transportation

	Greenland	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 DKK22.92	$7.83 CHF7.07	+144.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.65 DKK605.49	$114.11 CHF102.95	+34.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,895.49 DKK256,742.51	$36,806.66 CHF33,205.64	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.51 DKK346.95	$42.03 CHF37.92	-13.3%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 33.8% more for housing

	Greenland	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$152.31 DKK1,089.42	$53.46 CHF48.23	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.50 DKK5,568.24	$1,622.75 CHF1,463.99	+108.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$745.58 DKK5,332.74	$1,411.84 CHF1,273.71	+89.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$175.85 DKK1,257.79	$180.02 CHF162.41	+2.4%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Greenland	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$560.53 DKK4,009.19	$2,587.05 CHF2,333.94	+361.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,060.80 DKK71,959.86	$30,321.56 CHF27,355.02	+201.4%
Average			+281.4%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.42 DKK74.53	$7.82 CHF7.06	-24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 DKK35.29	$5.42 CHF4.89	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 DKK86.87	$10.09 CHF9.11	-16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.54 DKK189.84	$88.49 CHF79.83	+233.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.40 DKK138.78	$21.15 CHF19.08	+9.0%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Greenland	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.96 DKK879.45	$121.70 CHF109.79	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.09 DKK272.42	$61.65 CHF55.62	+61.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.66 DKK863.00	$136.06 CHF122.75	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$208.33 DKK1,490.08	$176.75 CHF159.46	-15.2%
Average			+14.6%

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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: January 2025

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