Cost of living comparison
United States is 17.8% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in United States instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
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Greenland
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
kr122.19
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
kr112.80
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
kr24.35
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kr17.84
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
kr22.40
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
kr117.09
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
kr47.41
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
kr24.95
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
kr43.88
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
kr12.70
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
kr14.32
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.55
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.16
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
kr10.62
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.24
|
$1.27
|
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pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
kr21.20
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
kr566.13
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
kr243,861.81
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
kr354.34
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Greenland
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
kr1,527.32
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
kr7,127.49
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
kr4,911.34
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
kr1,167.95
|
$138.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,943.15
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
kr63.64
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
kr47.42
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
kr79.42
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
kr279.50
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
kr91.64
|
$12.04
|
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pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
kr712.75
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
kr183.28
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
kr1,425.50
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
kr1,424.48
|
$109.59
|
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