Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Greenland

Greenland vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 2.2 times more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Greenland
Groceries: pay 98.7% more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 4.7 times more in Greenland
Housing: pay 84.4% more in Greenland
Childcare: pay 51.8% more in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.9% more in Greenland
Clothing: pay 30.6% more in Greenland

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

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Greenland vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greenland instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Brunei	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$24.12 DKK160.42	+311.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$15.83 DKK105.30	+128.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$3.18 DKK21.15	+244.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$3.20 DKK21.31	+521.2%
Average			+243.1%

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pay 98.7% more for groceries

	Brunei	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$4.72 DKK31.39	+125.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$17.23 DKK114.59	+143.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$11.15 DKK74.18	+58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$5.11 DKK33.98	+117.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$14.20 DKK94.46	+340.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$2.04 DKK13.56	+14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.87 DKK12.43	+88.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$2.41 DKK16.04	+35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$2.29 DKK15.25	+99.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.70 DKK11.30	+120.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$1.99 DKK13.22	+79.5%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 4.7 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$3.45 DKK22.94	+134.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$86.14 DKK572.93	+10927.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$38,949.79 DKK259K	+4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$50.93 DKK338.77	+67.1%
Average			+366.3%

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pay 84.4% more for housing

	Brunei	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$157.22 DKK1,045.72	+141.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$1,018.67 DKK6,775.41	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$1,013.69 DKK6,742.28	+61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$194.75 DKK1,295.31	+407.3%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 51.8% more for childcare

	Brunei	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$576.76 DKK3,836.12	+166.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$8,246.87 DKK54,851.57	-13.4%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 92.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$11.42 DKK75.98	+484.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$5.92 DKK39.36	+40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$9.91 DKK65.92	-15.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$59.82 DKK397.89	-16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$17.98 DKK119.57	+228.7%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 30.6% more for clothing

	Brunei	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$52.43 DKK348.74	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$170.78 DKK1,135.89	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$224.71 DKK1,494.59	+210.9%
Average			+30.6%

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