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

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 34.4% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 31.4% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Greenland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 $20.22
$18.65 DKK 120
8.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 $75.7
$108 DKK 698
-30.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 $11.47
$15.82 DKK 102
-27.50%
Cappuccino
$5.13 $5.13
$6.31 DKK 40.59
-18.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 $2.61
$2.38 DKK 15.30
9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 $2.14
$3.00 DKK 19.29
-28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 $6.17
$10.90 DKK 70.1
-43.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 $7.07
$8.57 DKK 55.1
-17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Greenland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$2.75 DKK 17.67
-60.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 $3.74
$3.86 DKK 24.84
-3.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.57 $4.57
$5.18 DKK 33.31
-11.78%
Eggs
$4.20 $4.20
$4.90 DKK 31.54
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 $13.02
$38.75 DKK 249
-66.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.18 $12.18
$27.06 DKK 174
-54.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.14 $16.14
$24.79 DKK 159
-34.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.31 $5.31
$5.16 DKK 33.16
2.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$4.92 DKK 31.63
-65.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$5.69 DKK 36.61
-19.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 $4.96
$4.48 DKK 28.80
10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 $3.00
$3.80 DKK 24.41
-21.05%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$4.36 DKK 28.04
-30.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 $2.18
$6.53 DKK 42.01
-66.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 $2.19
$3.16 DKK 20.31
-30.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.16 $10.16
$13.75 DKK 88.4
-26.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 $15.16
$23.83 DKK 153
-36.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 $1.99
$6.25 DKK 40.18
-68.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 $3.71
$4.21 DKK 27.06
-11.88%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Greenland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 $2.48
$3.27 DKK 21.04
-24.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$88.1 DKK 566
-27.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$3.39 DKK 21.81
8.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 $1.76
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.06 $30.06
$7.94 DKK 51.1
278.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 $0.96
$1.03 DKK 6.59
-6.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K $30.2K
$39.7K DKK 255.4K
-23.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$12.9K DKK 83.2K
103.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Greenland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 $207
$287 DKK 1,842
-27.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.0 $57.0
$75.9 DKK 488
-24.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 $71.5
$153 DKK 985
-53.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Greenland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.91 $45.91
$49.17 DKK 316
-6.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.13 $14.13
$19.43 DKK 125
-27.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Greenland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,385 $1,385
$660 DKK 4,246
109.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K $22.2K
$11.0K DKK 71.0K
101.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Greenland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 $52.1
$160 DKK 1,031
-67.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.53 $42.53
$50.6 DKK 326
-15.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 $89.9
$144 DKK 929
-37.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 $114
$234 DKK 1,507
-51.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Greenland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,743 $1,743
$842 DKK 5,413
107.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 $1,422
$858 DKK 5,520
65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 $2,821
$1,528 DKK 9,827
84.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,370 $2,370
$1,469 DKK 9,444
61.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,338 $3,338
$3,617 DKK 23.3K
-7.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,615 $2,615
$4,657 DKK 29.9K
-43.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Greenland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,230 $4,230
$4,171 DKK 26.8K
1.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
5.66
15.02%

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Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

Last update for Greenland: January 13, 2026

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