Cost of living comparison
Italy is 28.8% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Italy instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.78
kr107.94
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.28
kr118.88
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
kr19.01
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
kr16.01
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
kr23.31
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.25
kr74.89
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
kr47.90
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
kr29.27
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
kr41.00
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
kr14.84
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.46
kr17.96
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr14.06
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
kr15.23
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
kr11.09
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr14.06
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
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pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
kr21.51
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.67
kr538.15
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,867.87
kr247,384.44
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.80
kr195.74
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$187.37
kr1,368.62
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.56
kr8,951.98
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.58
kr7,221.01
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.28
kr1,579.76
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$565.64
kr4,131.68
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.90
kr72.30
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
kr45.10
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.02
kr87.80
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
kr296.10
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.73
kr92.96
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.13
kr826.34
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.28
kr206.58
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
kr1,067.35
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
kr1,032.92
|
$107.74
€105.76
|
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