Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Greenland Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Greenland

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 72.9% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 72.1% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Greenland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$18.81 DKK 121
-84.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$107 DKK 687
-77.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$15.26 DKK 98.3
-67.50%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$6.37 DKK 41.01
-50.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$2.43 DKK 15.64
-81.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$3.02 DKK 19.47
-90.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$10.88 DKK 70.1
-91.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$8.58 DKK 55.3
-75.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Greenland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.75 DKK 17.74
-32.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$4.04 DKK 26
-58.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$5.17 DKK 33.32
-81.62%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$4.97 DKK 32.02
-68.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$37.94 DKK 244
-65.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$27.17 DKK 175
-87.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$24.68 DKK 159
-56.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$5.24 DKK 33.74
-66.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$4.88 DKK 31.44
-74.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$5.58 DKK 35.96
-73.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$4.51 DKK 29.05
-73.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$3.72 DKK 23.97
-79.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$4.39 DKK 28.3
-80.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$6.38 DKK 41.12
-90.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$3.15 DKK 20.32
-81.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$13.9 DKK 89.6
-75.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$23.01 DKK 148
-50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$6.2 DKK 39.92
-86.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$4.05 DKK 26.06
-58.52%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Greenland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$3.19 DKK 20.55
-87.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$90.5 DKK 583
-76.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$3.56 DKK 22.94
-61.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$7.54 DKK 48.59
-9.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1 DKK 6.43
12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$40.3K DKK 259.6K
-52.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$12.8K DKK 82.6K
30.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Greenland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$282 DKK 1,818
-81.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$75 DKK 483
-86.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$154 DKK 994
-92.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Greenland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$50.1 DKK 323
-21.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$19.63 DKK 127
-68.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Greenland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$654 DKK 4,213
-36.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$11.2K DKK 72.3K
57.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Greenland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$162 DKK 1,046
-71.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$51.1 DKK 329
-34.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$147 DKK 947
-51.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$235 DKK 1,515
-69.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Greenland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$849 DKK 5,472
-47.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$852 DKK 5,491
-70.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,543 DKK 9,941
-40.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,502 DKK 9,676
-63.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$3,611 DKK 23.3K
70.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$4,688 DKK 30.2K
-39.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Greenland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$4,244 DKK 27.3K
-77.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.66
-28.27%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Greenland: October 27, 2025

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