Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 4.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Greenland
The cost of groceries and housing in Greenland are more expensive than in Jersey. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.45
|
$17.97
DKK129.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.33
|
$16.82
DKK121.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.28
|
$1.94
DKK14.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.02
|
$2.80
DKK20.25
|
|
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.85
|
$4.26
DKK30.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.30
|
$16.35
DKK118.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.32
|
$10.42
DKK75.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.33
|
$3.93
DKK28.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.58
|
$12.60
DKK91.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.52
|
$2.12
DKK15.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.12
|
$2.06
DKK14.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$2.10
DKK15.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.48
|
$1.96
DKK14.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$1.58
DKK11.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$2.01
DKK14.52
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.40
|
$3.20
DKK23.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£54.15
|
$84.65
DKK611.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,389.08
|
$35,895.49
DKK259,307.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.53
|
$48.51
DKK350.42
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£58.49
|
$152.31
DKK1,100.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,457.89
|
$778.50
DKK5,623.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,383.51
|
$745.58
DKK5,386.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£135.06
|
$175.85
DKK1,270.35
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,874.43
|
$560.53
DKK4,049.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,661.64
|
$10,060.80
DKK72,678.71
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.25
|
$10.42
DKK75.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.99
|
$4.93
DKK35.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.50
|
$12.14
DKK87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.70
|
$26.54
DKK191.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.58
|
$19.40
DKK140.17
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£80.70
|
$122.96
DKK888.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.89
|
$38.09
DKK275.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£97.63
|
$120.66
DKK871.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£163.15
|
$208.33
DKK1,504.97
|
|
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