Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greenland vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Greenland is 12.8% more expensive than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 53.3% less in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Greenland
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Greenland are more expensive than in Jersey.
Greenland vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greenland instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£30.25
|
$23.67
DKK152.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
$17.56
DKK113.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.39
|
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.92
|
$3.32
DKK21.35
|
|
Jersey vs. Greenland - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.6% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
$4.65
DKK29.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.25
|
$18.04
DKK116.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.20
|
$11.37
DKK73.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.98
|
$14.86
DKK95.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.47
|
$2.31
DKK14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$2.31
DKK14.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.44
|
$2.13
DKK13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.43
|
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.33
|
$1.69
DKK10.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.30
|
$2.04
DKK13.17
|
|
Jersey vs. Greenland - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.11
|
$3.50
DKK22.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£50.42
|
$91.52
DKK589.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
$40,689.66
DKK262,041.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£19.02
|
$40.79
DKK262.71
|
|
Jersey vs. Greenland - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
$172.50
DKK1,110.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
$850.41
DKK5,476.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
$792.45
DKK5,103.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
$191.89
DKK1,235.76
|
|
Jersey vs. Greenland - Cost of housing
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
$611.69
DKK3,939.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
$10,954.91
DKK70,549.61
|
|
Jersey vs. Greenland - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.05
|
$11.76
DKK75.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.69
|
$6.46
DKK41.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.69
|
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.63
|
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
|
Jersey vs. Greenland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
$173.87
DKK1,119.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
$54.77
DKK352.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
$169.02
DKK1,088.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£158.00
|
$234.75
DKK1,511.78
|
|
Jersey vs. Greenland - Cost of clothing
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