Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 21.4% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
kr121.99
|
$17.09
£13.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
kr112.62
|
$7.46
£6.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
kr24.31
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kr17.81
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
kr22.36
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
kr116.90
|
$3.60
£2.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
kr47.33
|
$4.68
£3.79
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
kr24.91
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
kr43.80
|
$3.16
£2.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
kr12.68
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
kr14.29
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.53
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.14
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
kr10.61
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.22
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
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pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
kr21.16
|
$7.31
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
kr565.21
|
$91.63
£74.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
kr243,465.60
|
$25,486.21
£20,643.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
kr353.76
|
$16.30
£13.20
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
kr1,524.84
|
$37.72
£30.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
kr7,115.90
|
$1,053.04
£852.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
kr4,903.36
|
$836.18
£677.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
kr1,166.05
|
$183.29
£148.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,186.33
£960.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,551.73
£13,406.55
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
kr63.53
|
$4.95
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
kr47.35
|
$3.59
£2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
kr79.29
|
$14.82
£12.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
kr279.05
|
$41.78
£33.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
kr91.49
|
$11.97
£9.70
|
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pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
kr711.59
|
$73.74
£59.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
kr182.98
|
$38.00
£30.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
kr1,423.18
|
$79.51
£64.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
kr1,422.16
|
$80.83
£65.47
|
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