Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jersey vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Jersey is 24.7% more expensive than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Jersey
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Jersey are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
Jersey vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.67
DKK152.41
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.56
DKK113.11
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
$3.17
£2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK21.35
|
$2.54
£1.92
|
|
Greenland vs. Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.65
DKK29.96
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.04
DKK116.18
|
$4.31
£3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.37
DKK73.24
|
$8.21
£6.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.86
DKK95.71
|
$5.27
£3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.88
|
$1.95
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.89
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.74
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
$1.89
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
DKK10.88
|
$1.76
£1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.17
|
$1.72
£1.30
|
|
Greenland vs. Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
DKK22.53
|
$8.09
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.52
DKK589.38
|
$66.77
£50.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK262,041.40
|
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.79
DKK262.71
|
$25.19
£19.02
|
|
Greenland vs. Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.50
DKK1,110.92
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.41
DKK5,476.63
|
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.45
DKK5,103.36
|
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.89
DKK1,235.76
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
|
Greenland vs. Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.69
DKK3,939.31
|
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK70,549.61
|
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
|
Greenland vs. Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.76
DKK75.74
|
$8.01
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
DKK41.59
|
$4.89
£3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
$68.44
£51.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$20.70
£15.63
|
|
Greenland vs. Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,119.72
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK352.75
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,088.48
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,511.78
|
$209.22
£158.00
|
|
Greenland vs. Jersey - Cost of clothing
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