Cost of living comparison

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North Carolina vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

North Carolina is 6.1% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in North Carolina
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in North Carolina
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in North Carolina
Housing: pay 11.4% more in North Carolina
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in North Carolina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in North Carolina
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in North Carolina

The cost of childcare and housing in North Carolina are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in North Carolina. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in North Carolina.

North Carolina vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Carolina instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Greenland	North Carolina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.67 DKK152.41	$17.06	-27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.56 DKK113.11	$10.47	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$2.28	-22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 DKK21.35	$1.82	-45.0%
Average			-33.9%

Greenland vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Greenland	North Carolina
Bread 1 loaf	$4.65 DKK29.96	$3.79	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.04 DKK116.18	$6.80	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.37 DKK73.24	$3.73	-67.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$3.98	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.86 DKK95.71	$5.20	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.88	$2.47	+6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.89	$0.71	-69.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.74	$2.20	+3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.60	$2.38	+21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 DKK10.88	$1.74	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.17	$1.80	-11.9%
Average			-25.2%

Greenland vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Greenland	North Carolina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 DKK22.53	$2.98	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.52 DKK589.38	$60.67	-33.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK262,041.40	$33,588.64	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$40.79 DKK262.71	$19.99	-51.0%
Average			-29.3%

Greenland vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Greenland	North Carolina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$172.50 DKK1,110.92	$72.77	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.41 DKK5,476.63	$1,488.15	+75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$792.45 DKK5,103.36	$1,261.77	+59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.89 DKK1,235.76	$132.31	-31.0%
Average			+11.4%

Greenland vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Greenland	North Carolina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.69 DKK3,939.31	$1,261.89	+106.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK70,549.61	$24,633.15	+124.9%
Average			+115.6%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	North Carolina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.76 DKK75.74	$5.12	-56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 DKK41.59	$4.82	-25.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$7.77	-25.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$48.40	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$12.98	-31.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Greenland	North Carolina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,119.72	$49.30	-71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK352.75	$37.76	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,088.48	$88.37	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,511.78	$111.01	-52.7%
Average			-50.8%

Greenland vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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