Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 55.3% cheaper than Greenland overall.
Taiwan vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.12
DKK160.93
|
$4.28
NT$136.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.83
DKK105.64
|
$4.99
NT$159.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.18
DKK21.22
|
$0.95
NT$30.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
DKK21.38
|
$0.65
NT$20.68
|
|
Greenland vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.72
DKK31.49
|
$1.74
NT$55.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.23
DKK114.95
|
$10.75
NT$343.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
DKK74.42
|
$11.29
NT$360.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
DKK34.09
|
$2.49
NT$79.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.20
DKK94.76
|
$3.71
NT$118.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.60
|
$1.94
NT$61.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.47
|
$1.13
NT$36.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
DKK16.10
|
$1.36
NT$43.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
DKK15.30
|
$1.45
NT$46.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
DKK11.34
|
$1.07
NT$34.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
DKK13.26
|
$0.96
NT$30.56
|
|
Greenland vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
DKK23.01
|
$3.85
NT$123.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.14
DKK574.76
|
$34.67
NT$1,108.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,949.79
DKK260K
|
$32,963.14
NT$1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.93
DKK339.86
|
$8.50
NT$271.68
|
|
Greenland vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.22
DKK1,049.07
|
$21.08
NT$673.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,018.67
DKK6,797.10
|
$462.93
NT$14,796.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.69
DKK6,763.87
|
$291.17
NT$9,306.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.75
DKK1,299.46
|
$62.73
NT$2,004.80
|
|
Greenland vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 40.7% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.76
DKK3,848.41
|
$537.84
NT$17,189.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,246.87
DKK55,027.23
|
$17,498.18
NT$559K
|
|
Greenland vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.42
DKK76.22
|
$1.82
NT$58.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
DKK39.48
|
$2.83
NT$90.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
DKK66.13
|
$4.03
NT$128.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.82
DKK399.17
|
$37.82
NT$1,208.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.98
DKK119.95
|
$9.97
NT$318.70
|
|
Greenland vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.97
NT$1,948.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.43
DKK349.86
|
$32.64
NT$1,043.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.78
DKK1,139.53
|
$78.55
NT$2,510.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.71
DKK1,499.38
|
$92.75
NT$2,964.27
|
|
Greenland vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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