Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greenland vs. Tennessee Cost of Living Summary
Greenland is 49.3% more expensive than Tennessee.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 89.0% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 79.9% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 45.7% less in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Greenland
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Greenland are more expensive than in Tennessee. Notably, clothing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Greenland.
Greenland vs. Tennessee Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greenland instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.38
|
$23.67
DKK151.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.61
|
$17.56
DKK112.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
|
$2.93
DKK18.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$3.32
DKK21.27
|
|
Tennessee vs. Greenland - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.0% more for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$4.65
DKK29.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$18.04
DKK115.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$11.37
DKK72.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
|
$4.83
DKK30.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
|
$14.86
DKK95.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$2.31
DKK14.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$2.31
DKK14.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$2.13
DKK13.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.96
DKK12.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.69
DKK10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$2.04
DKK13.12
|
|
Tennessee vs. Greenland - Cost of groceries
pay 79.9% more for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$3.50
DKK22.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.19
|
$91.52
DKK587.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,576.40
|
$40,689.66
DKK261,020.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$40.79
DKK261.68
|
|
Tennessee vs. Greenland - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.00
|
$172.50
DKK1,106.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.17
|
$850.41
DKK5,455.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,280.54
|
$792.45
DKK5,083.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.18
|
$191.89
DKK1,230.94
|
|
Tennessee vs. Greenland - Cost of housing
pay 45.7% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.45
|
$611.69
DKK3,923.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,585.44
|
$10,954.91
DKK70,274.64
|
|
Tennessee vs. Greenland - Cost of childcare
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$11.76
DKK75.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.22
|
$6.46
DKK41.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.78
|
$10.39
DKK66.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.70
|
$57.59
DKK369.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
|
$18.87
DKK121.02
|
|
Tennessee vs. Greenland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.54
|
$173.87
DKK1,115.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.28
|
$54.77
DKK351.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.58
|
$169.02
DKK1,084.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.74
|
$234.75
DKK1,505.89
|
|
Tennessee vs. Greenland - Cost of clothing
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