Travel budget and cost of living in Greenland how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Greenland
Greenland: calculate your travel budget
Greenland: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Greenland for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 161 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 14 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 3368* (20986 DKK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 229 for 2 ppl.
- $ 53 per person
- $ 43 per person
- $ 21 per person
Total budget:
$ 6431* (40068 DKK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 300 for 2 ppl.
- $ 82 per person
- $ 102 per person
- $ 41 per person
Total budget:
$ 10459* (65170 DKK)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Greenland in 2023
Cost of living: Greenland VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Greenland in 2023 is 28% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Greenland by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Greenland compared to the national average.
Cities | /Greenland | View Details |
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Nuuk | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nuuk |
Local prices in Greenland by expense type
Greenland: Restaurant budget

($ 12 to $ 29)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 82)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 21)
57% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.5 to $ 10.4)
35% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.2 to $ 4.8)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 8)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.3)
1% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.9)
8% more than in the United States (USA)

Greenland: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 165 to $ 182)
19% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 272 to $ 294)
37% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 329 to $ 329)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 161 to $ 161)
23% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 205 to $ 205)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 150 to $ 151)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 474 to $ 518)
159% more than in the United States (USA)

Greenland: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.6 to $ 5.6)
175% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 4.2)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.2 to $ 8.2)
34% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 4.9)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 26)
53% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 8.2)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.3 to $ 5.6)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.2 to $ 4.2)
26% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 3.2)
13% more than in the United States (USA)

Greenland: Public and private transport budget

($ 3.2 to $ 3.3)
22% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 9.7)
238% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1)
25% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.2 to $ 8)
6% less than in the United States (USA)

Greenland: Leisure activity budget

($ 15 to $ 33)
45% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)
88% less than in the United States (USA)

Greenland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 13 to $ 16)
37% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 97 to $ 180)
151% more than in the United States (USA)


( $ 30)
28% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1207)

(fair price: $ 1775)

(fair price: $ 1275)

(fair price: $ 1311)

(fair price: $ 2025)

(fair price: $ 1894)
About the information on the cost of living in Greenland
The information about the cost of living in Greenland shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Greenland updated on 06-02-2023.
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