Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Greenland and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $3,065 in Greenland, rent and utilities included – about $22,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇬🇱 Greenland
$3,065
/mo nomad
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Greenland is 161.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 157.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greenland is 168.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.71 DKK 118
$4.35 ฿146
307.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 DKK 703
$32.45 ฿1,087
224.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.10 DKK 101
$8.42 ฿282
79.33%
Cappuccino
$5.67 DKK 37.83
$2.81 ฿94.0
101.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 DKK 17.73
$0.87 ฿29.29
205.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 DKK 19.29
$0.46 ฿15.39
528.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.31 DKK 68.8
$2.59 ฿86.6
298.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 DKK 53.2
$3.64 ฿122
118.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.59 DKK 17.30
$1.71 ฿57.2
51.46%
White Bread (500g)
$4.36 DKK 29.10
$1.45 ฿48.42
200.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.69 DKK 31.32
$1.56 ฿52.3
200.64%
Eggs
$5.56 DKK 37.12
$2.10 ฿70.3
164.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.89 DKK 253
$19.53 ฿654
94.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.84 DKK 179
$3.40 ฿114
689.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 DKK 160
$11.14 ฿373
114.90%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 DKK 35.17
$2.83 ฿94.8
86.22%
Banana (1kg)
$4.51 DKK 30.06
$1.62 ฿54.3
178.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.37 DKK 35.86
$2.22 ฿74.5
141.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 DKK 29.71
$2.15 ฿71.9
106.98%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 DKK 25.83
$1.49 ฿49.95
159.73%
Onion (1kg)
$4.23 DKK 28.24
$1.33 ฿44.40
218.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.09 DKK 40.62
$1.07 ฿35.72
469.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 20.61
$0.51 ฿17.01
505.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.44 DKK 89.7
$4.38 ฿147
206.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.74 DKK 152
$18.77 ฿629
21.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.69 DKK 37.97
$1.74 ฿58.3
227.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 DKK 27.25
$2.78 ฿92.9
46.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 DKK 24.39
$2.17 ฿72.6
68.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 DKK 582
$22.28 ฿746
291.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DKK 22.20
$3.02 ฿101
10.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$6.15 DKK 41.04
$1.06 ฿35.43
480.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 DKK 49.84
$3.71 ฿124
101.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 DKK 6.19
$1.43 ฿47.88
-34.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K DKK 250.7K
$26.3K ฿882.1K
42.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K DKK 82.7K
$26.2K ฿877.3K
-52.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 DKK 2,067
$96.7 ฿3,236
220.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.1 DKK 535
$11.41 ฿382
602.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$150 DKK 999
$17.11 ฿573
774.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.0 DKK 354
$52.8 ฿1,768
0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.07 ฿371
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.00 DKK 140
$7.65 ฿256
174.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$591 DKK 3,942
$555 ฿18.6K
6.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K DKK 70.3K
$11.3K ฿377.7K
-6.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 DKK 942
$63.4 ฿2,123
122.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 DKK 331
$28.61 ฿958
73.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 DKK 1,007
$96.7 ฿3,238
56.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 DKK 1,510
$88.6 ฿2,967
155.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$994 DKK 6,634
$735 ฿24.6K
35.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 DKK 6,907
$458 ฿15.3K
125.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 DKK 10.5K
$2,102 ฿70.4K
-24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 DKK 10.6K
$1,187 ฿39.7K
33.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,149 DKK 27.7K
$3,493 ฿116.9K
18.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,534 DKK 30.3K
$2,491 ฿83.4K
82.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greenland
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,064 DKK 27.1K
$501 ฿16.8K
711.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.66
5.57
1.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Greenland: October 5, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Greenland
$1K
Phuket
$458 55.8% $577
Groceries & Markets
Greenland
$691
Phuket
$268 61.2% $423
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenland
$540
Phuket
$125 76.8% $414
Eating Out
Greenland
$345
Phuket
$119 65.4% $225
Clothing & Footwear
Greenland
$256
Phuket
$125 51.2% $131
Getting Around
Greenland
$136
Phuket
$39 71.1% $97
Sport & Entertainment
Greenland
$95
Phuket
$68 28.3% $27
Good to know
🇬🇱 Greenland
🇹🇭 Phuket
🕒 Local time
10:16 10:16 AM
18:16 6:16 PM
8 h ahead of Greenland
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
56,609
79,308
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to DKK – Danish Krone Converter

Danish Krone exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.67 DKK (1 DKK = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.48 DKK (1 DKK = 0.134 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Greenland Phuket 11,620 km ≈ 15 h nonstop flight
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  • Greenland
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