Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 4.5% more expensive than Switzerland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$16.22
DKK112.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$3.50
DKK24.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$2.56
DKK17.76
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
Switzerland
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$3.22
DKK22.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$16.84
DKK116.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$6.82
DKK47.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$3.59
DKK24.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$6.31
DKK43.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.83
DKK12.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$2.06
DKK14.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$2.32
DKK16.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$3.05
DKK21.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$81.40
DKK563.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$35,062.81
DKK242,809.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$50.95
DKK352.81
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
Switzerland
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$219.60
DKK1,520.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,096.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$706.16
DKK4,890.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$167.93
DKK1,162.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Switzerland
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$9.15
DKK63.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$6.82
DKK47.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$11.42
DKK79.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$40.19
DKK278.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
Switzerland
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$102.48
DKK709.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$26.35
DKK182.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$204.96
DKK1,419.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$204.81
DKK1,418.33
|
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