Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 3.9 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$16.22
DKK112.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$3.50
DKK24.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$2.56
DKK17.86
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$3.22
DKK22.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$16.84
DKK117.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$6.82
DKK47.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$3.59
DKK24.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$6.31
DKK43.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$1.83
DKK12.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$2.06
DKK14.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$1.53
DKK10.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$3.05
DKK21.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$81.40
DKK567.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$35,062.81
DKK244,258.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$50.95
DKK354.91
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$219.60
DKK1,529.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,139.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$706.16
DKK4,919.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$167.93
DKK1,169.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Iraq
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
?? |
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$9.15
DKK63.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$6.82
DKK47.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$11.42
DKK79.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$40.19
DKK279.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$102.48
DKK713.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$26.35
DKK183.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$204.81
DKK1,426.80
|
|
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