Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greenland vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Greenland is 42.8% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 99.7% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Greenland
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Greenland are more expensive than in Israel. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Greenland.
Greenland vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greenland instead of Israel, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪69.26
|
$23.67
DKK152.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪54.38
|
$17.56
DKK113.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪9.58
|
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪7.61
|
$3.32
DKK21.35
|
|
Israel vs. Greenland - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪8.67
|
$4.65
DKK29.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪26.59
|
$18.04
DKK116.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪25.43
|
$11.37
DKK73.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪13.83
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪16.75
|
$14.86
DKK95.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪5.31
|
$2.31
DKK14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.47
|
$2.31
DKK14.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.03
|
$2.13
DKK13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.70
|
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.49
|
$1.69
DKK10.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.45
|
$2.04
DKK13.17
|
|
Israel vs. Greenland - Cost of groceries
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.53
|
$3.50
DKK22.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪207.65
|
$91.52
DKK589.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪147,580.61
|
$40,689.66
DKK262,041.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪45.59
|
$40.79
DKK262.71
|
|
Israel vs. Greenland - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Israel
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪98.60
|
$172.50
DKK1,110.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,851.54
|
$850.41
DKK5,476.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪3,226.43
|
$792.45
DKK5,103.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪620.13
|
$191.89
DKK1,235.76
|
|
Israel vs. Greenland - Cost of housing
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪3,330.12
|
$611.69
DKK3,939.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪40,048.19
|
$10,954.91
DKK70,549.61
|
|
Israel vs. Greenland - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪29.06
|
$11.76
DKK75.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪13.75
|
$6.46
DKK41.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪36.11
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪234.58
|
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪42.35
|
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
|
Israel vs. Greenland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪302.30
|
$173.87
DKK1,119.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪210.62
|
$54.77
DKK352.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪409.00
|
$169.02
DKK1,088.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪462.70
|
$234.75
DKK1,511.78
|
|
Israel vs. Greenland - Cost of clothing
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