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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.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Greenland VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Greenland in 2019 is essentially the same as in United States

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Greenland in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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.

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Local prices in Greenland by expense type

Greenland: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 17/person
($ 17 to $ 28)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 34/person
($ 26 to $ 38)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 13/person
($ 8.6 to $ 21)

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64% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.8

Local beer

$ 7.4 for 500ml
($ 3.8 to $ 12)

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52% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Imported beer

$ 2.9 for 330ml
($ 2.7 to $ 2.9)

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7% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 4.5/cup
($ 3.3 to $ 5.6)

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2% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.4

Fizzy drink

$ 2/can
($ 1.6 to $ 2.9)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2

Water bottle

$ 1.8/bottle
($ 1.6 to $ 2.4)

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16% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Greenland: Hotel and accommodation budget

2-star hotel

$ 161/night
($ 157 to $ 164)

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29% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 285/night
($ 282 to $ 287)

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60% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 179

4-star hotel

$ 333/night
($ 333 to $ 333)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 261

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 161/month
($ 161 to $ 161)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 133

Cottage or guest house

$ 150/month
($ 149 to $ 150)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 223

Family room

$ 533/month
($ 533 to $ 533)

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204% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Greenland: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2/litre
($ 1.9 to $ 2.2)

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129% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2.7/500g
($ 1.9 to $ 3.9)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 4.9/kg
($ 3.2 to $ 6.7)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 4.4/12 eggs
($ 3.2 to $ 5.7)

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80% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 20/kg
($ 7.8 to $ 38)

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60% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 9.6/kg
($ 5.1 to $ 21)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 9.2

Apples

$ 4.8/kg
($ 4.1 to $ 6.5)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.8

Oranges

$ 4.8/kg
($ 4.1 to $ 6.5)

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12% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 4.2/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 6.5)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 3.5/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 4.2)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Salad

$ 3.2/salad
($ 1.6 to $ 4.8)

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89% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.7

Joint of beef

$ 16/kg
($ 6.5 to $ 33)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Greenland: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 2.5/ticket
($ 2.4 to $ 2.5)

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6% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 81/month
($ 65 to $ 83)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 77

Taxi (per km)

$ 3.2/km
( $ 3.2)

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75% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 0.1/litre
( $ 0.1)

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80% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.7
($ 3.5 to $ 3.8)

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2% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.8

Greenland: Budget for living and housing

Electricity, water...

$ 520/month
($ 401 to $ 641)

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216% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 165

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.1)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1174/month
($ 960 to $ 1280)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1393

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1148/month
($ 960 to $ 1280)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1106

Flat (centre)

$ 1867/month
($ 1761 to $ 2080)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2261

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1761/month
($ 1082 to $ 2080)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1770

Gym

$ 45/month
($ 41 to $ 49)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Private nursery

$ 721/month
($ 561 to $ 960)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 971

Private primary school

$ 12474/yr
($ 5757 to $ 19190)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17413

Greenland: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 15/ticket
($ 15 to $ 15)

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12% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 23/hr
( $ 23)

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38% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Greenland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 14/pack
($ 13 to $ 14)

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64% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 124
($ 113 to $ 145)

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164% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 33
($ 33 to $ 33)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Trainers

$ 193
($ 81 to $ 225)

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140% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 81

Leather shoes

$ 188
($ 130 to $ 241)

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82% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 103

Plane ticket budget

London → Nuuk

$ 1476
(fair price: $ 1289)

New York City → Nuuk

$ 2241
(fair price: $ 1958)

Los Angeles → Nuuk

$ 2371
(fair price: $ 2123)

Dublin → Nuuk

$ 1611
(fair price: $ 1400)

Tours and organised trips in Greenland

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