Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 20.5% more expensive than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% more in Greenland
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Greenland are more expensive than in Maryland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$17.97
DKK130.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$16.82
DKK122.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.94
DKK14.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$2.80
DKK20.41
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$4.26
DKK31.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$16.35
DKK119.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$10.42
DKK75.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$3.93
DKK28.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$12.60
DKK91.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.12
DKK15.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$2.06
DKK15.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.10
DKK15.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.96
DKK14.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.58
DKK11.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$2.01
DKK14.64
|
|
pay 46.4% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$3.20
DKK23.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$84.65
DKK616.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$35,895.49
DKK261,376.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$48.51
DKK353.21
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Maryland
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$152.31
DKK1,109.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$778.50
DKK5,668.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$745.58
DKK5,428.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$175.85
DKK1,280.49
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$560.53
DKK4,081.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$10,060.80
DKK73,258.71
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$10.42
DKK75.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$4.93
DKK35.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$12.14
DKK88.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$26.54
DKK193.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$19.40
DKK141.28
|
|
pay 58.0% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$122.96
DKK895.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$38.09
DKK277.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$120.66
DKK878.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$208.33
DKK1,516.98
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Greenland or Maryland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.