Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 5.8 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS405.77
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS348.71
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.79
|
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.53
|
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.88
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS336.28
|
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS249.44
|
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS138.89
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS188.14
|
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.13
|
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.72
|
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.95
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.74
|
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.10
|
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.99
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS246.61
|
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS557.94
|
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,784,014.62
|
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS205.42
|
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,084.29
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,292.21
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,889.64
|
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,431.55
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,490.26
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
?? |
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS127.93
|
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS124.27
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,879.55
|
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS278.97
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,978.15
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,051.00
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,523.05
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,348.34
|
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
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