Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 37.3% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 74.4% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% more in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% more in Greenland
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Greenland are more expensive than in Norway. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Norway, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
$17.97
DKK118.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
$16.82
DKK110.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
$1.94
DKK12.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
$2.80
DKK18.43
|
|
pay 74.4% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
$4.26
DKK28.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
$16.35
DKK107.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
$10.42
DKK68.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
$3.93
DKK25.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
$12.60
DKK82.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
$2.12
DKK13.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
$2.06
DKK13.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
$2.10
DKK13.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
$1.96
DKK12.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
$1.58
DKK10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
$2.01
DKK13.22
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Norway
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
$3.20
DKK21.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
$84.65
DKK556.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
$35,895.49
DKK236,099.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
$48.51
DKK319.05
|
|
pay 43.7% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
$152.31
DKK1,001.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
$778.50
DKK5,120.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
$745.58
DKK4,903.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
$175.85
DKK1,156.65
|
|
pay 85.3% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
$560.53
DKK3,686.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
$10,060.80
DKK66,173.90
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
$10.42
DKK68.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
$4.93
DKK32.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
$12.14
DKK79.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
$26.54
DKK174.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
$19.40
DKK127.62
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
$122.96
DKK808.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
$38.09
DKK250.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
$120.66
DKK793.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
$208.33
DKK1,370.27
|
|
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