Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Greenland

Greenland vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 2.5 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Greenland
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 84.3% more in Greenland
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Greenland
Childcare: pay 75.5% more in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Greenland
Clothing: pay 86.9% more in Greenland

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Greenland are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Greenland.

Greenland vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greenland instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.24	$17.97 DKK123.92	+167.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.28	$16.82 DKK116.01	+123.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$1.94 DKK13.38	+163.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$2.80 DKK19.33	+1038.6%
Average			+373.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$4.26 DKK29.41	+351.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.52	$16.35 DKK112.77	+322.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$10.42 DKK71.88	+54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.67	$3.93 DKK27.13	+52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.09	$12.60 DKK86.90	+290.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.53	$2.12 DKK14.61	+124.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$2.06 DKK14.24	+170.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$2.10 DKK14.50	+181.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$1.96 DKK13.49	+166.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$1.58 DKK10.87	+134.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$2.01 DKK13.87	+217.4%
Average			+187.9%

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pay 84.3% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.63	$3.20 DKK22.10	+39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.39	$84.65 DKK583.93	+89.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36	$35,895.49 DKK247,599.93	+40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.98	$48.51 DKK334.59	+167.7%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.20	$152.31 DKK1,050.63	+104.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	$778.50 DKK5,369.95	+102.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	$745.58 DKK5,142.84	+166.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.42	$175.85 DKK1,213.00	+106.5%
Average			+120.1%

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pay 75.5% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,136.89	$560.53 DKK3,866.43	+85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08	$10,060.80 DKK69,397.38	+65.9%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.39	$10.42 DKK71.88	+511.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.37	$4.93 DKK34.04	+38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.94	$12.14 DKK83.77	+69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR369.77	$26.54 DKK183.08	-73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.37	$19.40 DKK133.84	+16.7%
Average			+112.6%

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pay 86.9% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR160.96	$122.96 DKK848.14	+186.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.61	$38.09 DKK262.72	-34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR343.83	$120.66 DKK832.27	+31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR295.89	$208.33 DKK1,437.02	+164.1%
Average			+86.9%

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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: March 2025

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