Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 4.7 times more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Mongolia
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$16.22
DKK112.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
$3.50
DKK24.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
$2.56
DKK17.86
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Mongolia
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
$3.22
DKK22.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
$16.84
DKK117.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
$6.82
DKK47.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
$3.59
DKK24.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
$6.31
DKK43.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
$1.83
DKK12.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
$2.06
DKK14.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
$1.53
DKK10.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for transportation
Mongolia
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
$3.05
DKK21.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
$81.40
DKK567.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
$35,062.81
DKK244,258.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
$50.95
DKK354.91
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Mongolia
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
$219.60
DKK1,529.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,139.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
$706.16
DKK4,919.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
$167.93
DKK1,169.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mongolia
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
?? |
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
$9.15
DKK63.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
$6.82
DKK47.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
$11.42
DKK79.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
$40.19
DKK279.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Mongolia
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
$102.48
DKK713.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
$26.35
DKK183.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
$204.81
DKK1,426.80
|
|
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