Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 68.7% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.55
kr127.51
|
$3.67
E£65.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.55
kr127.51
|
$5.06
E£90.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
kr21.78
|
$0.38
E£6.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
kr15.30
|
$0.23
E£4.18
|
|
pay 79.9% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
kr20.91
|
$0.59
E£10.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.81
kr77.04
|
$1.58
E£28.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.60
kr49.61
|
$3.45
E£61.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
kr28.69
|
$1.21
E£21.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.47
kr42.17
|
$2.02
E£36.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr14.46
|
$0.69
E£12.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.39
kr15.58
|
$0.37
E£6.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr14.46
|
$0.24
E£4.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
kr15.66
|
$0.20
E£3.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
kr10.60
|
$0.19
E£3.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr14.46
|
$0.17
E£3.09
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
kr22.12
|
$1.77
E£31.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.45
kr531.28
|
$8.99
E£161.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,805.10
kr148,759.23
|
$27,829.03
E£498,113.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.97
kr195.51
|
$2.46
E£44.03
|
|
pay 89.7% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$233.48
kr1,523.01
|
$19.89
E£356.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.55
kr7,792.15
|
$174.23
E£3,118.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.26
kr6,896.60
|
$105.37
E£1,885.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$311.41
kr2,031.38
|
$25.33
E£453.45
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.02
kr4,781.55
|
$84.84
E£1,518.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,705.70
kr82,880.14
|
$2,588.22
E£46,326.69
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.40
kr74.38
|
$1.98
E£35.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.30
kr41.08
|
$1.55
E£27.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.85
kr90.32
|
$2.64
E£47.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.93
kr286.54
|
$21.01
E£376.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
kr95.63
|
$4.19
E£74.94
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$130.31
kr850.05
|
$39.38
E£704.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.68
kr167.53
|
$52.09
E£932.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$168.32
kr1,097.98
|
$100.41
E£1,797.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.04
kr1,239.66
|
$56.01
E£1,002.46
|
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