Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 41.3% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in South Korea
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 52.8% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 52.3% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 40.3% less in South Korea

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 66.2% less for restaurants

	Greenland	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.12 DKK161.53	$7.06 ₩9,413	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.83 DKK106.04	$6.17 ₩8,222	-61.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.30	$1.53 ₩2,037	-52.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 DKK21.46	$0.88 ₩1,180	-72.4%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	Greenland	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$4.72 DKK31.60	$3.04 ₩4,051	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.23 DKK115.38	$6.12 ₩8,166	-64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 DKK74.69	$8.23 ₩10,971	-26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK34.21	$2.94 ₩3,919	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.20 DKK95.12	$4.11 ₩5,479	-71.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.65	$4.00 ₩5,336	+96.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.87 DKK12.52	$1.55 ₩2,067	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 DKK16.16	$3.00 ₩3,996	+24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.29 DKK15.36	$2.63 ₩3,510	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.38	$2.03 ₩2,713	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.99 DKK13.31	$1.26 ₩1,683	-36.5%
Average			-23.9%

Greenland vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Greenland	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 DKK23.10	$5.01 ₩6,678	+45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.14 DKK576.91	$46.10 ₩61,477	-46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,949.79 DKK261K	$28,394.53 ₩38M	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$50.93 DKK341.13	$8.59 ₩11,459	-83.1%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 52.8% less for housing

	Greenland	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.22 DKK1,052.98	$24.34 ₩32,458	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,018.67 DKK6,822.47	$561.73 ₩749K	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.69 DKK6,789.11	$387.83 ₩517K	-61.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.75 DKK1,304.31	$153.72 ₩205K	-21.1%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 52.3% more for childcare

	Greenland	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$576.76 DKK3,862.77	$545.93 ₩728K	-5.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,246.87 DKK55,232.58	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+145.1%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.42 DKK76.50	$3.30 ₩4,398	-71.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 DKK39.63	$3.66 ₩4,884	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK66.38	$3.35 ₩4,463	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK400.66	$57.32 ₩76,432	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK120.40	$11.28 ₩15,047	-37.2%
Average			-44.0%

Greenland vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.3% less for clothing

	Greenland	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$67.53 ₩90,049
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.43 DKK351.16	$53.43 ₩71,245	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.78 DKK1,143.78	$78.10 ₩104K	-54.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.71 DKK1,504.97	$102.84 ₩137K	-54.2%
Average			-40.3%

Greenland vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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