Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 85.6% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 91.8% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Greenland
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Greenland are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.97
DKK117.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$16.82
DKK110.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.94
DKK12.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.80
DKK18.40
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$4.26
DKK27.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$16.35
DKK107.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$10.42
DKK68.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.93
DKK25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$12.60
DKK82.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.06
DKK13.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.10
DKK13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.58
DKK10.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.01
DKK13.20
|
|
pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.20
DKK21.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$84.65
DKK555.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$35,895.49
DKK235,657.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$48.51
DKK318.46
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$152.31
DKK999.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$778.50
DKK5,110.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$745.58
DKK4,894.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$175.85
DKK1,154.49
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$560.53
DKK3,679.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,060.80
DKK66,050.15
|
|
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$10.42
DKK68.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.93
DKK32.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.14
DKK79.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$26.54
DKK174.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$19.40
DKK127.38
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$122.96
DKK807.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$38.09
DKK250.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$120.66
DKK792.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$208.33
DKK1,367.71
|
|
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