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:
- $ 134 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2892* (20258 DKK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 200 for 2 ppl.
- $ 56 per person
- $ 39 per person
- $ 21 per person
Total budget:
$ 5983* (41888 DKK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 188 for 2 ppl.
- $ 95 per person
- $ 91 per person
- $ 41 per person
Total budget:
$ 8957* (62720 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 2024
Cost of living: Greenland VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Greenland in 2024 is 22% 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 | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nuuk |
Local prices in Greenland by expense type
Greenland: Restaurant budget
($ 12 to $ 38)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 29 to $ 73)
30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 15 to $ 15)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5.8 to $ 13)
61% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2.9 to $ 4.3)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.1 to $ 7.1)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.1 to $ 2.9)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Greenland: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 93 to $ 266)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 142
($ 178 to $ 226)
40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 142
($ 166 to $ 243)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 152 to $ 261)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 291
($ 93 to $ 267)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 501
($ 114 to $ 242)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 141
($ 140 to $ 242)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 108 to $ 259)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 187
($ 111 to $ 235)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 286 to $ 379)
70% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 191
Greenland: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.4 to $ 5)
131% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 2.9 to $ 5)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.9 to $ 7.3)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 3.4 to $ 6.2)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 14 to $ 24)
59% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.9 to $ 7.3)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.9 to $ 5)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 2.9 to $ 3.6)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 1.4 to $ 2.9)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Greenland: Public and private transport budget
($ 2.9 to $ 3)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.6 to $ 8.5)
221% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.9 to $ 7.1)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.8
Greenland: Leisure activity budget
($ 19 to $ 29)
38% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 2.1 to $ 4.3)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 24
Greenland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 12 to $ 14)
28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 87 to $ 159)
130% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54
( $ 27)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1095)
(fair price: $ 1557)
(fair price: $ 1150)
(fair price: $ 1177)
(fair price: $ 1680)
(fair price: $ 1790)
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, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Greenland updated on 18-04-2024.
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