Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Greenland

Greenland vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 19.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Greenland
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 32.2% less in Greenland
Housing: pay 30.0% less in Greenland
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in Greenland
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Greenland

The cost of groceries and clothing in Greenland are more expensive than in Switzerland. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greenland.

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Greenland vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF24.99	$24.12 DKK161.53	-20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.94	$15.83 DKK106.04	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.35	$3.18 DKK21.30	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.94	$3.20 DKK21.46	-33.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Switzerland	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$4.72 DKK31.60	+34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.68	$17.23 DKK115.38	+32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.68	$11.15 DKK74.69	+37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.24	$5.11 DKK34.21	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.04	$14.20 DKK95.12	+16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$2.04 DKK13.65	+27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.87 DKK12.52	+105.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$2.41 DKK16.16	+93.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$2.29 DKK15.36	+2.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$1.70 DKK11.38	+99.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$1.99 DKK13.31	+110.6%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 32.2% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.06	$3.45 DKK23.10	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF97.79	$86.14 DKK576.91	-27.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	$38,949.79 DKK261K	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.70	$50.93 DKK341.13	+20.9%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 30.0% less for housing

	Switzerland	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF47.92	$157.22 DKK1,052.98	+170.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	$1,018.67 DKK6,822.47	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	$1,013.69 DKK6,789.11	-34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.11	$194.75 DKK1,304.31	-5.7%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	$576.76 DKK3,862.77	-78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51	$8,246.87 DKK55,232.58	-75.2%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.15	$11.42 DKK76.50	+31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.90	$5.92 DKK39.63	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.94	$9.91 DKK66.38	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.41	$59.82 DKK400.66	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.74	$17.98 DKK120.40	-21.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Switzerland	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.22	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.32	$52.43 DKK351.16	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF125.93	$170.78 DKK1,143.78	+11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.19	$224.71 DKK1,504.97	+14.1%
Average			+0.5%

Switzerland vs. Greenland - Cost of clothing

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