Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 47.5% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% more in Greenland
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Greenland are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$17.97
DKK128.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$16.82
DKK120.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$2.80
DKK20.05
|
|
pay 51.1% more for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$4.26
DKK30.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.41
|
$16.35
DKK116.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.46
|
$10.42
DKK74.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.89
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$12.60
DKK90.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$2.06
DKK14.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.67
|
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.14
|
$84.65
DKK605.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,445.23
|
$35,895.49
DKK256,742.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.76
|
$48.51
DKK346.95
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Hong Kong
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.40
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,947.05
|
$778.50
DKK5,568.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,979.40
|
$745.58
DKK5,332.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.38
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.79
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,782.45
|
$560.53
DKK4,009.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,149.11
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,959.86
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$10.42
DKK74.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.16
|
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.82
|
$12.14
DKK86.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.92
|
$26.54
DKK189.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.83
|
$19.40
DKK138.78
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.00
|
$122.96
DKK879.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.06
|
$38.09
DKK272.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.66
|
$120.66
DKK863.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.10
|
$208.33
DKK1,490.08
|
|
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