Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 28.0% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.7% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 63.4% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.6% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Burma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.
Burma vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.67
DKK152.41
|
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.56
DKK113.11
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK21.35
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
Greenland vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.4% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.65
DKK29.96
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.04
DKK116.18
|
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.37
DKK73.24
|
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.86
DKK95.71
|
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.88
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.89
|
$0.47
MMK991
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.74
|
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
DKK10.88
|
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.17
|
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
|
Greenland vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
DKK22.53
|
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.52
DKK589.38
|
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK262,041.40
|
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.79
DKK262.71
|
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
|
Greenland vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.50
DKK1,110.92
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.41
DKK5,476.63
|
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.45
DKK5,103.36
|
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.89
DKK1,235.76
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
|
Greenland vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.69
DKK3,939.31
|
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK70,549.61
|
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
|
Greenland vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 80.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.76
DKK75.74
|
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
DKK41.59
|
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
|
Greenland vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,119.72
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK352.75
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,088.48
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,511.78
|
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
|
Greenland vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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