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

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 35% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 34.6% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Greenland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$18.81 DKK 121
8.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$107 DKK 687
-30.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$15.26 DKK 98.3
-24.71%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$6.37 DKK 41.01
-20.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$2.43 DKK 15.64
4.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$3.02 DKK 19.47
-30.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$10.88 DKK 70.1
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$8.58 DKK 55.3
-17.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Greenland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$2.75 DKK 17.74
-60.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$4.04 DKK 26
-8.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$5.17 DKK 33.32
-10.06%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$4.97 DKK 32.02
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$37.94 DKK 244
-66.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$27.17 DKK 175
-54.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$24.68 DKK 159
-34.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$5.24 DKK 33.74
3.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$4.88 DKK 31.44
-64.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$5.58 DKK 35.96
-21.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$4.51 DKK 29.05
9.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$3.72 DKK 23.97
-22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$4.39 DKK 28.3
-30.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$6.38 DKK 41.12
-64.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$3.15 DKK 20.32
-29.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$13.9 DKK 89.6
-27.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$23.01 DKK 148
-35.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$6.2 DKK 39.92
-69.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$4.05 DKK 26.06
-12.59%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Greenland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$3.19 DKK 20.55
-19.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$90.5 DKK 583
-29.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$3.56 DKK 22.94
7.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$7.54 DKK 48.59
303.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1 DKK 6.43
-6.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$40.3K DKK 259.6K
-25.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$12.8K DKK 82.6K
101.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Greenland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$282 DKK 1,818
-26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$75 DKK 483
-22.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$154 DKK 994
-53.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Greenland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$50.1 DKK 323
-8.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$19.63 DKK 127
-27.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Greenland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$654 DKK 4,213
109.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$11.2K DKK 72.3K
99.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Greenland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$162 DKK 1,046
-68.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$51.1 DKK 329
-17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$147 DKK 947
-39.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$235 DKK 1,515
-52.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Greenland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$849 DKK 5,472
103.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$852 DKK 5,491
69.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$1,543 DKK 9,941
84.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$1,502 DKK 9,676
57.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$3,611 DKK 23.3K
-10.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$4,688 DKK 30.2K
-43.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Greenland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$4,244 DKK 27.3K
1.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
5.66
15.02%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Greenland: October 27, 2025

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