Cost of living comparison
Russia is 62.8% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 76.1% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 57.5% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 57.8% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 42.2% less in Russia
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK114.62
|
$6.51
RUB508.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK107.31
|
$4.14
RUB323.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK12.38
|
$0.80
RUB62.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK17.88
|
$0.38
RUB30.01
|
|
pay 76.1% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK27.20
|
$0.47
RUB36.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK104.31
|
$3.72
RUB290.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK66.48
|
$3.07
RUB239.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK25.09
|
$1.21
RUB94.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK80.38
|
$1.66
RUB129.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.52
|
$0.54
RUB42.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK13.17
|
$0.55
RUB43.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK13.41
|
$0.71
RUB55.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.48
|
$0.89
RUB69.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.05
|
$0.22
RUB16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK12.82
|
$0.21
RUB16.26
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK20.44
|
$2.12
RUB165.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK540.10
|
$17.67
RUB1,378.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK229,013.25
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,079,615.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK309.48
|
$4.15
RUB323.95
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK971.76
|
$5.97
RUB466.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK4,966.84
|
$304.49
RUB23,767.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK4,756.78
|
$210.86
RUB16,458.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,121.94
|
$64.94
RUB5,068.87
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,576.18
|
$190.09
RUB14,837.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK64,187.90
|
$5,074.52
RUB396,099.35
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK66.48
|
$1.42
RUB111.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK31.48
|
$1.67
RUB130.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK77.48
|
$2.10
RUB163.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK169.33
|
$28.15
RUB2,197.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK123.79
|
$3.97
RUB310.14
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK784.47
|
$51.85
RUB4,047.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK243.00
|
$33.92
RUB2,647.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK769.80
|
$76.53
RUB5,973.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,329.15
|
$75.61
RUB5,901.97
|
|
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