Cost of living comparison
Italy is 24.1% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 49.4% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 2.7% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 35.6% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 7.5% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 30.2% less in Italy
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK116.30
|
$16.15
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK108.88
|
$10.06
€8.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK12.56
|
$2.55
€2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK18.14
|
$1.22
€1.06
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK27.60
|
$2.04
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK105.84
|
$6.83
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK67.46
|
$5.53
€4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK25.46
|
$3.41
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK81.56
|
$5.05
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.72
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK13.36
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK13.61
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.66
|
$1.31
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.20
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.01
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK20.74
|
$7.22
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK548.02
|
$38.81
€33.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK232,373.06
|
$28,223.13
€24,489.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK314.02
|
$19.13
€16.60
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK986.02
|
$28.87
€25.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,039.71
|
$656.19
€569.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK4,826.57
|
$511.91
€444.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,138.40
|
$150.39
€130.50
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,628.65
|
$508.72
€441.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK65,129.59
|
$9,465.55
€8,213.42
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK67.46
|
$5.01
€4.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK31.94
|
$1.69
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK78.62
|
$6.20
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK171.82
|
$52.12
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK125.61
|
$9.39
€8.15
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK795.98
|
$78.41
€68.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK246.56
|
$33.87
€29.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK781.09
|
$86.07
€74.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,348.65
|
$115.43
€100.16
|
|
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