Cost of living comparison
compared to
France vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
France is 20.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in France
The cost of childcare and transportation in France are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
France vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.67
DKK151.82
|
$17.40
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.56
DKK112.67
|
$12.58
€10.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.82
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK21.27
|
$1.92
€1.65
|
|
Greenland vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.65
DKK29.84
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.04
DKK115.72
|
$9.90
€8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.37
DKK72.95
|
$5.07
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK30.99
|
$4.06
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.86
DKK95.34
|
$6.32
€5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.83
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.83
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.68
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.55
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
DKK10.84
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.12
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
Greenland vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
DKK22.44
|
$7.83
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.52
DKK587.08
|
$55.31
€47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK261,020.09
|
$35,101.00
€30,145.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.79
DKK261.68
|
$21.22
€18.23
|
|
Greenland vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.50
DKK1,106.59
|
$32.49
€27.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.41
DKK5,455.29
|
$812.51
€697.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.45
DKK5,083.47
|
$661.67
€568.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.89
DKK1,230.94
|
$156.40
€134.32
|
|
Greenland vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.69
DKK3,923.95
|
$772.72
€663.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK70,274.64
|
$10,376.63
€8,911.56
|
|
Greenland vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.76
DKK75.44
|
$7.00
€6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
DKK41.43
|
$3.57
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.68
|
$13.51
€11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK369.44
|
$39.74
€34.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.02
|
$13.44
€11.54
|
|
Greenland vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,115.36
|
$95.54
€82.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK351.37
|
$41.45
€35.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,084.24
|
$99.85
€85.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,505.89
|
$132.46
€113.76
|
|
Greenland vs. France - Cost of clothing
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