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

😐 Solo nomad: Greenland is 255.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 261% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greenland is 252.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 224% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greenland
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.60 DKK 118
$2.86 ¥19.51
550.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 693
$23.89 ¥163
358.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.52 DKK 98.2
$4.77 ¥32.61
225.37%
Cappuccino
$6.09 DKK 38.53
$3.08 ¥21.02
97.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.27
$0.44 ¥2.99
447.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 DKK 18.96
$0.27 ¥1.84
1011.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.97 DKK 69.4
$0.93 ¥6.36
1079.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.49 DKK 53.7
$2.04 ¥13.96
316.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greenland
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.79 DKK 17.68
$1.78 ¥12.16
56.74%
White Bread (500g)
$4.02 DKK 25.43
$1.60 ¥10.94
151.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.09 DKK 32.21
$0.98 ¥6.70
419.39%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.17
$1.55 ¥10.60
217.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$38.51 DKK 244
$13.22 ¥90.3
191.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.38 DKK 173
$3.39 ¥23.13
707.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.99 DKK 158
$10.52 ¥71.9
137.55%
Apples (1kg)
$5.24 DKK 33.17
$1.84 ¥12.59
184.78%
Banana (1kg)
$4.84 DKK 30.66
$1.30 ¥8.89
272.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.65 DKK 35.79
$1.47 ¥10.03
284.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 DKK 28.83
$1.15 ¥7.83
295.65%
Potato (1kg)
$3.92 DKK 24.79
$0.72 ¥4.94
444.44%
Onion (1kg)
$4.32 DKK 27.37
$0.94 ¥6.40
359.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.40 DKK 40.49
$0.61 ¥4.16
949.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 DKK 19.13
$0.53 ¥3.61
469.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.03 DKK 88.8
$3.54 ¥24.15
296.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.65 DKK 150
$11.89 ¥81.2
98.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.32 DKK 40.02
$0.79 ¥5.39
700.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 DKK 26.81
$1.69 ¥11.51
150.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Greenland
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 DKK 20.85
$0.44 ¥2.98
647.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 DKK 561
$20.98 ¥143
322.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 DKK 21.93
$1.38 ¥9.39
150.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ¥2.40
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 DKK 47.81
$6.75 ¥46.13
11.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 DKK 6.36
$1.16 ¥7.93
-13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K DKK 247.7K
$19.7K ¥134.8K
98.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.3K DKK 84.1K
$16.9K ¥115.8K
-21.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenland
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 DKK 1,848
$50.3 ¥344
480.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.2 DKK 476
$10.04 ¥68.5
649.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 994
$11.39 ¥77.8
1278.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greenland
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.55 DKK 307
$40.16 ¥274
20.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.68 ¥100
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.98 DKK 126
$6.21 ¥42.39
221.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greenland
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$651 DKK 4,119
$402 ¥2,746
61.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K DKK 70.6K
$17.4K ¥119.1K
-36.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greenland
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$163 DKK 1,030
$46.39 ¥317
250.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 DKK 321
$32.60 ¥223
55.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 DKK 923
$71.3 ¥487
104.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 DKK 1,446
$74.8 ¥511
205.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greenland
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 DKK 5,327
$429 ¥2,931
96.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$860 DKK 5,446
$261 ¥1,783
229.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,550 DKK 9,812
$915 ¥6,253
69.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 DKK 9,466
$545 ¥3,725
174.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,727 DKK 23.6K
$5,127 ¥35.0K
-27.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,673 DKK 29.6K
$2,614 ¥17.9K
78.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greenland
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,323 DKK 27.4K
$1,061 ¥7,244
307.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.66
4.06
39.41%

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Last update for Greenland: April 12, 2026

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

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