Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Greenland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Greenland is 33.8% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Greenland is 6.7% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Greenland are 47.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Greenland are 17.1% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Greenland are 51.8% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Greenland is 9.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Greenland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(137.82 kr)		 17.41 $
(120.00 kr)		      -12.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(516.84 kr)		 101.58 $
(700.00 kr)		      +35.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(75.80 kr)		 15.99 $
(110.17 kr)		      +45.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(41.35 kr)		 10.16 $
(70.00 kr)		      +69.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(48.24 kr)		 7.80 $
(53.75 kr)		      +11.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(36.00 kr)		 5.79 $
(39.92 kr)		      +10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(17.60 kr)		 2.30 $
(15.87 kr)		      -9.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(14.34 kr)		 2.77 $
(19.08 kr)		      +33.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(27.56 kr)		 9.68 $
(66.71 kr)		      +142.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(22.70 kr)		 3.35 $
(23.09 kr)		      +1.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(14.36 kr)		 2.14 $
(14.73 kr)		      +2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(28.68 kr)		 4.56 $
(31.40 kr)		      +9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(40.51 kr)		 16.30 $
(112.34 kr)		      +177.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(37.99 kr)		 11.64 $
(80.21 kr)		      +111.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(50.74 kr)		 10.65 $
(73.41 kr)		      +44.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(16.49 kr)		 2.19 $
(15.11 kr)		      -8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.24 kr)		 2.03 $
(14.02 kr)		      +167.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.04 kr)		 2.39 $
(16.47 kr)		      +17.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(15.34 kr)		 1.90 $
(13.12 kr)		      -14.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(9.15 kr)		 1.62 $
(11.15 kr)		      +21.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(9.61 kr)		 1.84 $
(12.71 kr)		      +32.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(15.19 kr)		 6.06 $
(41.79 kr)		      +175.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(15.33 kr)		 2.90 $
(20.00 kr)		      +30.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(103.37 kr)		 21.77 $
(150.00 kr)		      +45.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(13.38 kr)		 5.75 $
(39.63 kr)		      +196.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(24.74 kr)		 3.88 $
(26.75 kr)		      +8.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(68.91 kr)		 13.06 $
(90.00 kr)		      +30.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(17.23 kr)		 3.05 $
(21.00 kr)		      +21.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(447.93 kr)		 83.87 $
(578.00 kr)		      +29.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(25.84 kr)		 3.27 $
(22.50 kr)		      -12.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(19.30 kr)		 9.34 $
(64.37 kr)		      +233.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(206.74 kr)		 7.26 $
(50.00 kr)		      -75.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(24.22 kr)		 3.47 $
(23.91 kr)		      -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(206,737.08 kr)		 37,003.52 $
(255,000.00 kr)		      +23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.36 $
(178,905.85 kr)		 12,189.40 $
(84,000.00 kr)		      -53.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.20 $
(1,434.76 kr)		 268.46 $
(1,850.00 kr)		      +28.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(394.41 kr)		 70.92 $
(488.75 kr)		      +23.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(492.73 kr)		 145.84 $
(1,005.00 kr)		      +104.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $
(320.66 kr)		 46.27 $
(318.83 kr)		      -0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.85 $
(150.57 kr)		 0.00 $
(0.00 kr)		      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(98.48 kr)		 18.50 $
(127.50 kr)		      +29.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(9,481.54 kr)		 609.47 $
(4,200.00 kr)		      -55.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(155,940.39 kr)		 10,399.68 $
(71,666.67 kr)		      -54.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(358.60 kr)		 150.48 $
(1,037.00 kr)		      +189.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(293.71 kr)		 47.16 $
(325.00 kr)		      +10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.53 $
(616.99 kr)		 134.95 $
(930.00 kr)		      +50.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 $
(780.70 kr)		 217.67 $
(1,500.00 kr)		      +92.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.71 $
(12,030.07 kr)		 804.78 $
(5,545.91 kr)		      -53.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.11 $
(9,917.25 kr)		 796.95 $
(5,492.00 kr)		      -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.79 $
(20,072.71 kr)		 1,445.44 $
(9,960.87 kr)		      -50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.54 $
(16,542.67 kr)		 1,387.50 $
(9,561.57 kr)		      -42.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.91 $
(2,080.55 kr)		 316.81 $
(2,183.20 kr)		      +4.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.38 $
(1,739.22 kr)		 404.44 $
(2,787.07 kr)		      +60.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Greenland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.82 $
(29,892.95 kr)		 4,184.52 $
(28,836.48 kr)		      -3.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.66      -13.9 %
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