Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Greenland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Greenland is 40.1% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Greenland is 11.8% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Greenland are 45.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Greenland are 22.3% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Greenland are 58.9% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Greenland is 9.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Greenland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(131.38 kr)		 18.27 $
(120.00 kr)		      -8.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(492.68 kr)		 106.56 $
(700.00 kr)		      +42.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(73.90 kr)		 16.77 $
(110.17 kr)		      +49.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(39.41 kr)		 10.66 $
(70.00 kr)		      +77.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(45.98 kr)		 8.18 $
(53.75 kr)		      +16.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(34.36 kr)		 6.08 $
(39.92 kr)		      +16.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(16.84 kr)		 2.40 $
(15.76 kr)		      -6.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(13.73 kr)		 2.89 $
(18.96 kr)		      +38.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(26.29 kr)		 10.16 $
(66.72 kr)		      +153.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(21.62 kr)		 3.51 $
(23.09 kr)		      +6.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(13.73 kr)		 2.24 $
(14.73 kr)		      +7.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(27.80 kr)		 4.78 $
(31.40 kr)		      +12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(38.51 kr)		 17.10 $
(112.34 kr)		      +191.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(36.26 kr)		 12.21 $
(80.21 kr)		      +121.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(48.51 kr)		 11.18 $
(73.41 kr)		      +51.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(15.74 kr)		 2.30 $
(15.11 kr)		      -4.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.00 kr)		 2.13 $
(14.02 kr)		      +180.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(13.41 kr)		 2.51 $
(16.47 kr)		      +22.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(14.64 kr)		 2.00 $
(13.12 kr)		      -10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(8.74 kr)		 1.70 $
(11.15 kr)		      +27.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(9.17 kr)		 1.93 $
(12.71 kr)		      +38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(14.48 kr)		 6.36 $
(41.79 kr)		      +188.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(14.64 kr)		 3.04 $
(20.00 kr)		      +36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(98.54 kr)		 22.83 $
(150.00 kr)		      +52.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(12.81 kr)		 6.03 $
(39.63 kr)		      +209.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(23.57 kr)		 4.07 $
(26.75 kr)		      +13.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(65.69 kr)		 13.70 $
(90.00 kr)		      +37.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(16.42 kr)		 3.20 $
(21.00 kr)		      +27.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(426.99 kr)		 87.99 $
(578.00 kr)		      +35.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(24.63 kr)		 3.43 $
(22.50 kr)		      -8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(18.39 kr)		 9.80 $
(64.37 kr)		      +250.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(197.07 kr)		 7.61 $
(50.00 kr)		      -74.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(23.03 kr)		 3.64 $
(23.91 kr)		      +3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(197,073.00 kr)		 38,818.10 $
(255,000.00 kr)		      +29.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.75 $
(170,545.31 kr)		 12,787.14 $
(84,000.00 kr)		      -50.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.36 $
(1,368.71 kr)		 281.62 $
(1,850.00 kr)		      +35.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(376.23 kr)		 74.40 $
(488.75 kr)		      +29.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(469.71 kr)		 152.99 $
(1,005.00 kr)		      +114.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(305.87 kr)		 48.54 $
(318.83 kr)		      +4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $
(144.43 kr)		 0.00 $
(0.00 kr)		      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(94.37 kr)		 19.41 $
(127.50 kr)		      +35.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(9,046.27 kr)		 639.36 $
(4,200.00 kr)		      -53.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(148,526.41 kr)		 10,909.66 $
(71,666.67 kr)		      -51.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(342.37 kr)		 157.86 $
(1,037.00 kr)		      +202.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(279.60 kr)		 49.47 $
(325.00 kr)		      +16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(589.05 kr)		 141.57 $
(930.00 kr)		      +57.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $
(743.53 kr)		 228.34 $
(1,500.00 kr)		      +101.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.62 $
(11,440.91 kr)		 840.11 $
(5,518.80 kr)		      -51.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.32 $
(9,441.87 kr)		 836.04 $
(5,492.00 kr)		      -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.02 $
(19,063.65 kr)		 1,516.32 $
(9,960.87 kr)		      -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.01 $
(15,792.19 kr)		 1,455.54 $
(9,561.57 kr)		      -39.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.40 $
(1,979.95 kr)		 332.34 $
(2,183.20 kr)		      +10.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $
(1,651.46 kr)		 424.27 $
(2,787.07 kr)		      +68.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.57 $
(28,507.06 kr)		 4,390.25 $
(28,840.02 kr)		      +1.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.66      -13.0 %
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