Cost of Living Comparison Between Greenland and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Greenland and United States

😐 Solo nomad: Greenland is 53.5% more expensive than United States without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greenland is 49% more expensive than United States without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greenland
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 DKK 118
$19.97 $19.97
-7.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 686
$74.7 $74.7
42.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.28 DKK 98.3
$11.40 $11.40
34.04%
Cappuccino
$6.25 DKK 40.21
$5.37 $5.37
16.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DKK 15.46
$2.63 $2.63
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 DKK 19.27
$2.06 $2.06
45.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.78 DKK 69.3
$5.90 $5.90
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.27 DKK 53.2
$7.02 $7.02
17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greenland
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 DKK 17.89
$1.09 $1.09
155.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 DKK 25.04
$3.55 $3.55
9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 DKK 33.30
$4.73 $4.73
9.51%
Eggs
$4.74 DKK 30.50
$4.30 $4.30
10.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$38.07 DKK 245
$13.01 $13.01
192.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.22 DKK 175
$12.22 $12.22
122.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.17 DKK 162
$16.36 $16.36
53.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.09 DKK 32.74
$5.21 $5.21
-2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$4.77 DKK 30.68
$1.70 $1.70
180.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.16
$4.59 $4.59
22.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 DKK 29.43
$4.97 $4.97
-7.85%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 DKK 24.87
$2.98 $2.98
29.87%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 28.06
$3.04 $3.04
43.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.61 DKK 42.53
$2.26 $2.26
192.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 20.04
$2.17 $2.17
43.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.73 DKK 88.3
$9.83 $9.83
39.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.99 DKK 148
$15.17 $15.17
51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.98 DKK 38.45
$1.91 $1.91
213.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 DKK 25.93
$3.58 $3.58
12.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Greenland
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 DKK 21.09
$2.49 $2.49
31.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 DKK 566
$66.1 $66.1
33.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 DKK 22.79
$3.82 $3.82
-7.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.78 $1.78
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.71 DKK 49.58
$29.48 $29.48
-73.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 DKK 6.49
$0.91 $0.91
10.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K DKK 255.3K
$29.5K $29.5K
34.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.0K DKK 83.5K
$26.1K $26.1K
-50.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenland
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 DKK 1,841
$206 $206
38.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.9 DKK 488
$56.9 $56.9
33.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$158 DKK 1,016
$72.8 $72.8
117.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greenland
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.31 DKK 317
$45.23 $45.23
9.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.84 $21.84
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.58 DKK 126
$13.79 $13.79
41.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greenland
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$656 DKK 4,215
$1,355 $1,355
-51.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K DKK 72.3K
$22.6K $22.6K
-50.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greenland
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$164 DKK 1,055
$51.3 $51.3
219.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.99 DKK 321
$42.37 $42.37
17.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 DKK 923
$88.6 $88.6
61.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 DKK 1,467
$115 $115
98.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greenland
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 DKK 5,450
$1,763 $1,763
-51.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$864 DKK 5,556
$1,432 $1,432
-39.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 DKK 10.1K
$2,827 $2,827
-44.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 DKK 9,701
$2,358 $2,358
-36.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,739 DKK 24.0K
$3,391 $3,391
10.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,703 DKK 30.2K
$2,614 $2,614
79.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greenland
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,187 DKK 26.9K
$4,326 $4,326
-3.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.66
6.51
-13.06%

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Last update for Greenland: March 1, 2026

Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

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