Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Greenland

Greenland vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 15.3% more expensive than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% more in Greenland
Groceries: pay 61.0% more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Greenland
Housing: pay 15.7% more in Greenland
Childcare: pay 13.9% more in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Greenland
Clothing: pay 26.7% more in Greenland

The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Greenland are more expensive than in Denmark.

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Greenland vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.8% more for restaurants

	Denmark	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.82	$24.12 DKK161.53	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK92.01	$15.83 DKK106.04	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.98	$3.18 DKK21.30	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.50	$3.20 DKK21.46	+4.7%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 61.0% more for groceries

	Denmark	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.66	$4.72 DKK31.60	+39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.59	$17.23 DKK115.38	+142.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK51.06	$11.15 DKK74.69	+46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.55	$5.11 DKK34.21	+5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.83	$14.20 DKK95.12	+158.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.27	$2.04 DKK13.65	+47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.94	$1.87 DKK12.52	+40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.85	$2.41 DKK16.16	+48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.74	$2.29 DKK15.36	+11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.44	$1.70 DKK11.38	+76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.77	$1.99 DKK13.31	+130.7%
Average			+61.0%

Denmark vs. Greenland - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Denmark	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.80	$3.45 DKK23.10	-60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK608.21	$86.14 DKK576.91	-5.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK329K	$38,949.79 DKK261K	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK146.05	$50.93 DKK341.13	+133.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 15.7% more for housing

	Denmark	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK258.04	$157.22 DKK1,052.98	+308.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,329.41	$1,018.67 DKK6,822.47	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,789.57	$1,013.69 DKK6,789.11	+17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK995.52	$194.75 DKK1,304.31	+31.0%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 13.9% more for childcare

	Denmark	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,658.29	$576.76 DKK3,862.77	+5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,986.04	$8,246.87 DKK55,232.58	+22.8%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.72	$11.42 DKK76.50	+45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.90	$5.92 DKK39.63	-5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.33	$9.91 DKK66.38	+6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK293.86	$59.82 DKK400.66	+36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK123.10	$17.98 DKK120.40	-2.2%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 26.7% more for clothing

	Denmark	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK703.94	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK305.40	$52.43 DKK351.16	+15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK828.25	$170.78 DKK1,143.78	+38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,175.47	$224.71 DKK1,504.97	+28.0%
Average			+26.7%

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