Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iowa vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Iowa is 17.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Iowa
Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iowa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Iowa.
Iowa vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iowa instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.67
DKK151.82
|
$15.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.56
DKK112.67
|
$10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.82
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK21.27
|
$1.82
|
|
Greenland vs. Iowa - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.65
DKK29.84
|
$2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.04
DKK115.72
|
$5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.37
DKK72.95
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK30.99
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.86
DKK95.34
|
$4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.83
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.83
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.68
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.55
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
DKK10.84
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.12
|
$1.30
|
|
Greenland vs. Iowa - Cost of groceries
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
DKK22.44
|
$3.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.52
DKK587.08
|
$38.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK261,020.09
|
$28,093.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.79
DKK261.68
|
$15.46
|
|
Greenland vs. Iowa - Cost of transportation
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.50
DKK1,106.59
|
$65.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.41
DKK5,455.29
|
$1,069.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.45
DKK5,083.47
|
$852.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.89
DKK1,230.94
|
$133.13
|
|
Greenland vs. Iowa - Cost of housing
pay 80.5% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.69
DKK3,923.95
|
$1,152.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK70,274.64
|
$18,898.50
|
|
Greenland vs. Iowa - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.76
DKK75.44
|
$4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
DKK41.43
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.68
|
$8.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK369.44
|
$63.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.02
|
$13.58
|
|
Greenland vs. Iowa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,115.36
|
$55.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK351.37
|
$41.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,084.24
|
$81.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,505.89
|
$106.86
|
|
Greenland vs. Iowa - Cost of clothing
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