Cost of living comparison

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Greenland vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 67.7% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Greenland
Groceries: pay 70.7% more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 37.8% more in Greenland
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Greenland
Childcare: pay 46.0% less in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Greenland
Clothing: pay 78.2% more in Greenland

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Greenland are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Greenland.

Greenland vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greenland instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$23.67 DKK152.41	+199.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$17.56 DKK113.11	+173.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.93 DKK18.90	+111.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$3.32 DKK21.35	+198.1%
Average			+170.5%

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pay 70.7% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$4.65 DKK29.96	+112.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$18.04 DKK116.18	+45.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$11.37 DKK73.24	-3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$4.83 DKK31.12	+37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$14.86 DKK95.71	+206.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$2.31 DKK14.88	+47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$2.31 DKK14.89	+112.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$2.13 DKK13.74	+31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$1.96 DKK12.60	+41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.69 DKK10.88	+53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$2.04 DKK13.17	+93.0%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 37.8% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$3.50 DKK22.53	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$91.52 DKK589.38	+35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$40,689.66 DKK262,041.40	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$40.79 DKK262.71	+180.8%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Hong Kong	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$172.50 DKK1,110.92	+677.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$850.41 DKK5,476.63	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$792.45 DKK5,103.36	-53.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$191.89 DKK1,235.76	+8.1%
Average			+142.2%

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pay 46.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$611.69 DKK3,939.31	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$10,954.91 DKK70,549.61	-50.8%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$11.76 DKK75.74	+81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$6.46 DKK41.59	+23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$10.39 DKK66.94	-20.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$57.59 DKK370.88	-27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$18.87 DKK121.49	+46.8%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 78.2% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$173.87 DKK1,119.72	+134.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$54.77 DKK352.75	+29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$169.02 DKK1,088.48	+83.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$234.75 DKK1,511.78	+64.4%
Average			+78.2%

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