Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Greenland

Greenland vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 2.7 times more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Greenland
Groceries: pay 4.0 times more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 65.8% more in Greenland
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Greenland
Childcare: pay 99.6% more in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Greenland
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Greenland

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Greenland are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Greenland.

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Greenland vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greenland instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Moldova	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$24.12 DKK161.53	+158.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$15.83 DKK106.04	+81.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$3.18 DKK21.30	+211.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$3.20 DKK21.46	+377.5%
Average			+147.0%

Moldova vs. Greenland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0 times more for groceries

	Moldova	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$4.72 DKK31.60	+828.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$17.23 DKK115.38	+344.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$11.15 DKK74.69	+153.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$5.11 DKK34.21	+121.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$14.20 DKK95.12	+545.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$2.04 DKK13.65	+351.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.87 DKK12.52	+101.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$2.41 DKK16.16	+176.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$2.29 DKK15.36	+120.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$1.70 DKK11.38	+441.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$1.99 DKK13.31	+747.0%
Average			+296.5%

Moldova vs. Greenland - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.8% more for transportation

	Moldova	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$3.45 DKK23.10	-43.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$86.14 DKK576.91	+404.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$38,949.79 DKK261K	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$50.93 DKK341.13	+1084.3%
Average			+65.8%

Moldova vs. Greenland - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Moldova	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$157.22 DKK1,052.98	+1378.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$1,018.67 DKK6,822.47	+145.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$1,013.69 DKK6,789.11	+235.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$194.75 DKK1,304.31	+45.0%
Average			+181.4%

Moldova vs. Greenland - Cost of housing

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pay 99.6% more for childcare

	Moldova	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$576.76 DKK3,862.77	+162.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$8,246.87 DKK55,232.58	+51.6%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$11.42 DKK76.50	+663.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$5.92 DKK39.63	+234.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$9.91 DKK66.38	+192.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$59.82 DKK400.66	+89.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$17.98 DKK120.40	+178.7%
Average			+222.5%

Moldova vs. Greenland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Moldova	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$52.43 DKK351.16	+37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$170.78 DKK1,143.78	+85.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$224.71 DKK1,504.97	+237.6%
Average			+104.8%

Moldova vs. Greenland - Cost of clothing

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