Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 71.5% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.78
kr107.94
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.28
kr118.88
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
kr19.01
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
kr16.01
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
|
pay 77.5% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
kr23.31
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.25
kr74.89
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
kr47.90
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
kr29.27
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
kr41.00
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
kr14.84
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.46
kr17.96
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr14.06
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
kr15.23
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
kr11.09
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr14.06
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
|
pay 66.6% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
kr21.51
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.67
kr538.15
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,867.87
kr247,384.44
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.80
kr195.74
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$187.37
kr1,368.62
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.56
kr8,951.98
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.58
kr7,221.01
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.28
kr1,579.76
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$565.64
kr4,131.68
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.90
kr72.30
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
kr45.10
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.02
kr87.80
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
kr296.10
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.73
kr92.96
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.13
kr826.34
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.28
kr206.58
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
kr1,067.35
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
kr1,032.92
|
$48.17
E£909.48
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