Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 37.1% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
Greenland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
$6.13
₩8,447
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.98
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.39
|
$1.41
₩1,938
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.86
|
$0.67
₩930
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
Greenland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.44
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK117.28
|
$8.12
₩11,188
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.49
|
$7.20
₩9,922
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.99
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.95
|
$3.58
₩4,940
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.72
|
$2.90
₩3,991
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.34
|
$1.51
₩2,080
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$2.66
₩3,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$2.29
₩3,159
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.64
|
$1.40
₩1,925
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$1.08
₩1,494
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
Greenland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.23
|
$4.92
₩6,786
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK567.05
|
$43.73
₩60,258
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK244,258.58
|
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK354.91
|
$9.34
₩12,865
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Greenland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,529.80
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,139.08
|
$392.42
₩540,750
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,919.33
|
$302.43
₩416,742
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,169.85
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Greenland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$342.96
₩472,586
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.74
|
$2.92
₩4,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.50
|
$3.29
₩4,533
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.55
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK279.95
|
$44.03
₩60,668
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
$8.93
₩12,299
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
Greenland
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK713.91
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK183.58
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,426.80
|
$91.03
₩125,443
|
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