Glaciers, icebergs and silence. A huge island with a small town’s population.
For living68/100
For travel58/100
Key facts
Average net salary$3,500 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$1,700 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$30
Traveller daily budget$250 /day
Safety9/10
ClimateSubarctic
Avg summer temperature+10 °C
Avg winter temperature-8 °C
Best time to visitJune, July, August
Life expectancy70.3
Population56,831
Places worth seeing
- Church of Our Saviour: A red wooden church by the old harbour.
- Greenland National Museum: The Qilakitsoq mummies and Inuit kayaks.
- Ilulissat Icefjord: House-sized icebergs at the glacier mouth, a UNESCO site.
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