Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Greenland
For one person, living is cheaper in Greenland: $3,065 a month against $4,086 in London, rent and utilities included – about $12,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in London outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.
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London Living Index196Cost of Living Index in LondonLearn more -
Greenland Living Index150Cost of Living Index in GreenlandLearn more
🙂 Solo nomad: London is 19.8% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: London is 18.7% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
London
Greenland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.62 £20.11
$17.71 DKK 118
50.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £81.3
$105 DKK 703
2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 £7.85
$15.10 DKK 101
-31.19%
Cappuccino
$5.79 £4.38
$5.67 DKK 37.83
2.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 £2.27
$2.66 DKK 17.73
13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.63
$2.89 DKK 19.29
-25.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.35 £7.06
$10.31 DKK 68.8
-9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.84 £5.93
$7.97 DKK 53.2
-1.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Greenland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.35
$2.59 DKK 17.30
-30.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 £1.56
$4.36 DKK 29.10
-52.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 £1.74
$4.69 DKK 31.32
-50.75%
Eggs
$5.05 £3.82
$5.56 DKK 37.12
-9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.57 £9.50
$37.89 DKK 253
-66.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 £8.05
$26.84 DKK 179
-60.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.13 £12.94
$23.94 DKK 160
-28.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 £2.29
$5.27 DKK 35.17
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 £1.07
$4.51 DKK 30.06
-68.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 £2.31
$5.37 DKK 35.86
-43.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 £2.56
$4.45 DKK 29.71
-24.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.26
$3.87 DKK 25.83
-56.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.31
$4.23 DKK 28.24
-59.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 £1.07
$6.09 DKK 40.62
-76.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.35
$3.09 DKK 20.61
-42.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.22 £17.55
$13.44 DKK 89.7
72.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.99 £9.82
$22.74 DKK 152
-42.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.40
$5.69 DKK 37.97
-44.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 £3.33
$4.08 DKK 27.25
8.09%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Greenland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 £2.93
$3.65 DKK 24.39
6.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$250 £189
$87.3 DKK 582
186.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 £4.31
$3.33 DKK 22.20
71.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 £2.51
$6.15 DKK 41.04
-45.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 £43.76
$7.47 DKK 49.84
675.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 £1.54
$0.93 DKK 6.19
119.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K £28.4K
$37.6K DKK 250.7K
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.9K
$12.4K DKK 82.7K
229.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Greenland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$376 £284
$310 DKK 2,067
21.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 £13.51
$80.1 DKK 535
-77.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 £30.24
$150 DKK 999
-73.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Greenland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 £46.22
$53.0 DKK 354
15.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.07 £15.93
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Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.57
$21.00 DKK 140
-14.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Greenland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,865 £2,165
$591 DKK 3,942
385.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K £26.7K
$10.5K DKK 70.3K
235.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Greenland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £87.7
$141 DKK 942
-17.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 £40.87
$49.55 DKK 331
9.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 £95.7
$151 DKK 1,007
-16.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £120
$226 DKK 1,510
-29.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Greenland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,853 £2,156
$994 DKK 6,634
186.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,301 £1,739
$1,035 DKK 6,907
122.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,201 £3,931
$1,580 DKK 10.5K
229.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,723 £2,813
$1,582 DKK 10.6K
135.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.0K £14.4K
$4,149 DKK 27.7K
358.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,881 £5,955
$4,534 DKK 30.3K
73.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Greenland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,818 £3,641
$4,064 DKK 27.1K
18.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.65
5.66
-17.84%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for London: October 4, 2026
Last update for Greenland: October 5, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London $2.3K 56.5%
Greenland $1K 33.4% 55% $1.3K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London $434 10.7%
Greenland $540 17.4% 24.3% $106
Eating Out
London $397 9.7%
Greenland $345 11.1% 13.1% $52
Groceries & Markets
London $349 8.6%
Greenland $691 22.3% 97.8% $342
Getting Around
London $288 7.1%
Greenland $136 4.4% 52.8% $152
Clothing & Footwear
London $205 5%
Greenland $256 8.3% 24.5% $50
Sport & Entertainment
London $97 2.4%
Greenland $95 3.1% 2.1% $2
Accommodation & Living
London $3.7K 49.1%
Greenland $1.6K 26.3% 57.5% $2.1K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London $452 6%
Greenland $620 10.3% 37.1% $168
Eating Out
London $1.3K 17.8%
Greenland $1.2K 20% 10.4% $140
Groceries & Markets
London $802 10.6%
Greenland $1.6K 26.1% 96.2% $771
Getting Around
London $584 7.7%
Greenland $279 4.6% 52.1% $304
Clothing & Footwear
London $456 6%
Greenland $568 9.4% 24.5% $112
Sport & Entertainment
London $215 2.8%
Greenland $190 * 3.2% 11.7% $25
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Good to know
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