Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 21.7% more expensive than Washington.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$17.97
DKK125.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$16.82
DKK117.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$1.94
DKK13.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$2.80
DKK19.50
|
|
pay 67.1% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$4.26
DKK29.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$16.35
DKK113.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$10.42
DKK72.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$3.93
DKK27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$12.60
DKK87.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.12
DKK14.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$2.06
DKK14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.10
DKK14.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.96
DKK13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.58
DKK10.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$2.01
DKK13.99
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$3.20
DKK22.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$84.65
DKK589.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$35,895.49
DKK249,753.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$48.51
DKK337.50
|
|
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$152.31
DKK1,059.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$778.50
DKK5,416.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$745.58
DKK5,187.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$175.85
DKK1,223.55
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$560.53
DKK3,900.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$10,060.80
DKK70,001.03
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$10.42
DKK72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$4.93
DKK34.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$12.14
DKK84.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$26.54
DKK184.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$19.40
DKK135.00
|
|
pay 65.1% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$122.96
DKK855.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$38.09
DKK265.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$120.66
DKK839.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$208.33
DKK1,449.52
|
|
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