Damn.. I have heard about rents in Toronto being quite the burden..

If you became American Territorial Citizens we'd probably pay you 10s of 1000s of US Dollars, and you could Buy Land in America. I own almost 2 Acres on a mini ripe off Acadia like Pennisula just past Acadia National Park for less than $16,000. I meet someone with a few acres closer to Acadia, on the Ocean bought for $100,000 & immedaitely appraised at $200,000! We need your land to protect ours, it's a Missile Shield, and you know we'd pay you personally big bucks! Than you could buy land anywhere you wanted across all of America! And have the Free Money to Do It! Join US Brother!

@@AlexAmasaOlsen you did not see Vancouver :D it is more expensive that Toronto

@Donnell Okafor Everything has its own expense, if you find something cheap in a certain city there is gonna be a lot of other expensive stuff.. that the reality ..

@@dailyscenesfromcanada2202 no, in india everything is cheaper, even salary, you get 3 gb per day internet plan for month in 5.5 $ , Netflix can cost you 2$, in 200$ u can live Better life with all expenses

Thanks and glad you like them! Very expensive to visit, thats true, but that also does not that many tourists visit (Iceland is different, its till expensive and many people visit😅)

Thanks! 😁

Wow! Lucky you!

You welcome, glad you enjoyed it!😊

Nice Denver! Also a little sad your mortgage is the same in Denver...😅 I had a year in Colorado Springs back in 2008/2009 during high school😎 But now that its summer here, in Nuuk we get sun roughly 22 hours a day😅 Gotta have some black out curtains

Well, in Texas you definitely get the benefits of being a state that is easily accessible by truck, hence lower food prices😅 Insurance is another thing, but since we pay a hefty 42% in income tax, you should be able to save a little bit in Texas😁

@@AlexAmasaOlsen Yeah, our point of sale tax 8.5% for any non-food goods we purchase, 25% federal without deductions, and then property taxes. It makes our overall total slightly lower (around 10%) then the 43% y'all pay, but we have a heavy toll road system, no insurance coverage, and our schools are really quite poor. Essentially, we pay for in the private sector what y'all pay for in the public. But the views! Those wide open skies!

@@katyjewett9523 I’m in Houston too. 3k per month is enough for me

@@yizhouwang7904 Oh, gosh, where? Our rent alone is just over 2k, 3 would be very tight!

Yes the shipping line is owned by the government, so that probably helps, but we are also subject to heavy taxes on example sugar and alcohol. Yes utilities are kept low due to also being government owned and having a fixed price all over Greenland, eventhough not all towns run on hydro...

@@AlexAmasaOlsen Taxes on alcohol I understand. I was wondering about sugar when I remembered that sugar + yeast + grape juice sealed in a poly bag and left to age makes a potent drink. Recipe on request :)

@@tandembike Hehe, yes I have heard stories of people getting creative... I mostly do think that the tax on sugar is due to increase revenue for the government (lots of sugary thing being consumed) and also a way for people to make better choices..

@@AlexAmasaOlsen it’s a shame how the sugar tax affected soda in general, it’s nearly impossible to find domestic/European sodas that aren’t some half diet BS. Drinking soda regularly is not a great choice no doubt, but to create a situation where no one can even enjoy the occasional soda without it being partially diet(meaning containing nasty tasting artificial sweeteners). The vast majority of Europe doesn’t produce any regular sodas anymore besides cola like Coke or Pepsi, which leaves people who want to enjoy a regular soda having to buy imported sodas from American stores/getting it shipped in which can be quite pricy. Quite a stupid effect of the sugar tax, you’d think the big soda producers would have just offered a regular full sugar version of their soda as a more “premium” option and charge more for it than the sugar-tax semi diet stuff. Thankfully I’m in the states where there’s still plenty of regular sodas, but if the govt made it to where all soda companies had to make their sodas diet just to stay in business, I’d be bummed even as someone who rarely drinks soda. Not even having the option to get just a normal soda as a treat, as soda is a treat as it’s essentially liquid candy, is just stupid. I can imagine a lot of Europeans are pissed they can’t just pick up a Fanta at the store anymore without it being a low calorie artificial sweetener containing beverage. You can’t just replace sugar without completely changing the drink, that’s why soda tastes good, it’s loaded with sugar which tastes amazing because it’s so high in calories, you can’t just swap it out for a zero calorie sweetener, they taste horrible, for example in my situation I can’t even drink things that contain artificial sweeteners since they’re so bitter and gross tasting to me. You can’t replace calories and expect the same level of tastiness! Are their American stores in Greenland? If so, how much generally does a standard can of American/imported full sugar soda cost?

@@DM-ry3nw We dont have any american stores. A regular soda (0,5L) is around 2,5USD

850 euros for an apartment is cheap😄 And lucky you with the cheaper wine...

Thanks man!😎

Damn... Thoose cheap bananas..😆 Hehe, i feel for you when finding out the price was in EUR.. Which cruise ship firm was that? Was it Hurtigruten?

@@AlexAmasaOlsen I don't remember anymore. It was some years ago. The route went up to east coast and there was several hiking trips in various places. With a quick search now I can find that Silversea offers two week cruises in about 18000€, but with much bigger and luxurious ship. That's not what I'm actually searching since I have used to make hiking trips with my friends paying practically nothing. That unfortunately doesn't seem possible with Greenland.

@@teropiispala2576 It is unfortunately very expensive to travel Greenland. But I also think it caters more towards having fewer tourists paying more, instead of mass tourism.

Thanks man! It is pretty nice to live in Nuuk, the weather could be a little better though😅

Jo tak Adam😁 Det gør du bare og hyg dig i Sisimiut

Expensive yes. 😄

I don’t think they want brown people in Greenland , sorry I’m just being honest

It is true, very expensive for what it really is. The Northernmost capital in the world, really make you pay to stay😅

Thank you!

Haha, small town Texas😊 Thanks! Yes, I have heard the health insurance in the States is not just peanuts.

Hello Alaska! I will make more! Merry christmas soon!🇬🇱

You welcome, glad you liked!

Thanks!😁 Say what? Thats crazy🤯😆

Hehe, sounds like a plan! Yes it is expensive, but everything is imported and most things are taxed on top of that (sugar taxes, alcohol etc.).

@@AlexAmasaOlsen wow wow wow. nothing is imported?

@@gladstoneamah4843 Almost everything is imported... Besides some seafood..

@@AlexAmasaOlsen Thats incredible

Tienen education y salud gratuita en Argentina? Yo vivo en Santa Fe, Estados Unidos aqui en Estados Unidos no tenemos ni education ni salud gratis considerando que es el pais mas rico del mundo esta bastante mal.

@@brandonrico6223 Si, en Argentina la salud y educacion es universal y gratuita, ya sea para argentinos y extranjeros, sin distinción (algo que se discute ya que muchos argentinos que han tenido problemas de salud en el extranjero lo han pasado muy mal y hasta no los han atendido, algo que acá no pasa,por lo que se pide por lo menos reciprocidad). Tambien hay privada, pero para los que no poseen obra social o medios económicos ,tanto la educacion en todos sus niveles y salud son gratuitas. Hay excelentes hospitales , escuelas y universidades públicas reconocidas a nivel internacional. En Santa Fe Argentina hay tres Universidades, dos publicas, la Universidad Nacional del Litoral y la Universidad Tecnológica y una privada como la Universidad Católica de Santa Fe y una amplia oferta de Hospitales públicos, uno de ellos de alta complejidad y otro como el Hospital de niños que es de los mejores del pais. Te doy un ejemplo que conozco bien. En la Universidad Nacional del Litoral, aparte de ser pública hay una obra social para sus alumnos, comedor universitario donde se almuerza muy barato, residencia para estudiantes de otros lugares, inclusive sus alumnos tienen boletos gratis para trasladarse por la ciudad. Por supuesto que tambien hay cosas que se deben mejorar y los servicios no son iguales en todos lados, pero es algo muy bueno tenerlos para quienes lo necesitan. Saludos

Hehehe😆😆😆

Victoria also seems like a nice place to be! Thanks for info. But just crazy to think Victoria has similar prices to Nuuk, essentially a town in the middle of nowhere😅

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To be honest in italy (where i live) it’s a lot more expensive, and salaries here are way lower

True, every place has a drawback and money pit.. The game is rigged..😉

Wow, you have Nuuk as a refueling option? Must be a rather small plane you are talking about, since Nuuks landing strip is only 950m long. Oh well, life is all good here, recently got a motorboat, so time to explore the fjords!😁

That's awesome. What is your route? Departure from Canada, what airport? And if you belive a beechcraft baron 58 will do the trip? 🙌🙌

Thanks!!

You really need to go onto the official site www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Applying/The%20Faroe%20Islands%20and%20Greenland/Work%20in%20Greenland . I was born and raised in America but have lived in Australia and now in England. There is usually a lot of paperwork and fees for the paperwork, usually costs for just applications are around $1,000-$2000. Then a lot will be about your employability; what degrees or training you have and whether your skillset is needed in that country. It is usually best to find employers that are willing to sponsor you, it is usually on a contract of a year or two with possibility to extend and if you go through an employer they may help out with your application process and provide a resettlement fee to cover some of the costs of moving. I would recommend selling off as much of your stuff as possible before moving as shipping things is a pain and expense and then when you first move, look for a place that comes furnished, and again your employer may be able to help in that department. Sorry, know you were asking Alex, but thought I might be of some help. If you do decide to look further, make sure you do everything through the government site, there are so many unscrupulous individuals out there who charge loads of money for 'immigration services,' making promises they can't deliver on.

Yes, as CruelBrittania wrote very nicely, go check the linked website. And when applying for jobs, ask if there is a place to live include (or if they can help in that department), if shipping your furniture is included and the ticket up there. The airline flying to Greenland is Air Greenland, so go check them out. Shipping to Greenland is sometimes fast, depends on the carrier, so packages can take anywhere from one weeks to a couple of weeks. Its not 100% necessary to speak either Greenlandic or Danish, as many onderstands ans speaks english, but english speakers are more prevalent in larger towns such as Nuuk, Sisimiut and Ilulissat.

HOA fees are pretty good in Nuuk, since we dont pay real estate taxes😎 Yes, buying groceries in the north/arctic really is a game of "dont look at your receipt"....😂

Yes, I have a Trapiche red wine once in a while. :-)

If you don't rent? Do you mean if you have your own house? Or what? Are Americans from the US welcome in Argentina?

Wow, thought it was more expensive i California, is it in the LA area?

@@AlexAmasaOlsen We are in LA county but live in Palmdale Ca. Our area is in the Antelope Valley regions. This is considered a rural area in the high desert and Northern edge of LA county. Our population is about 250,000 people. We are known for our aerospace industries, such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Aerospace. The Space Shuttles were all built here in our valley as well as many military aircraft over the years. Homes are about 40 percent less expensive because we are 70 miles away from the city of Los Angeles, too long a commute for most people. So in housing our cost is lower, but all else is about the same as everything else in California. I really do enjoy your videos. Anxious to hear how your fishing goes. Take care now and I guess winter is coming soon for you.

Not sure you can categorize Greenland as Scandinavia, they are pretty far apart😄

@@AlexAmasaOlsen I’ve just looked on the map and turns out I’m a dumass 😂

@@masonclark9110 I guess we could be called a part of North America ;-)

@@AlexAmasaOlsen I think it’s when you type it up it’s says it’s part of Scandinavia but when I looked more into it your right it’s closer to North America and I really enjoyed the hike video more would be great!

Those need to haves aren't monthly purchases though

Yup, we lost most of the snow and doesnt look like we are going to get a white christmas😅😏❄

I also lived i Sydney for half a year and when i come to think of it, not a whole lot were smoking..🤔 Glad i dont smoke either

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Yay! Hello back!

Yes, you really have to be smart with your largest expenses such as accomodation, food and god forbid a car😅

16$ an hour does not really get you to 4500 per month. Unless you do crazy overtime it is less than 3000$

Nope, no tornadoes, just strong winds😆

Great! Im fine, taking care of everyday work and really enjoying the return of the sun!🌞

Thanks!😁

Glad you liked it!😁

Thanks!

Hi Germany. I lived in Butzbach the day the men first walked on the moon. Ppl hugged me bc I was American.😂 I still say it was the greatest day of my life. Even then I knew Americans would not be the flavor of the month forever.😢 Never stopped missing Germany. Peace and love from the USA.❤

Welbecome

Welcome!

Holy moly, thats insane.....😱 I also had an airbnb guest two years ago from Yakutia😊

I saw that!😅 Its pretty crazy to think of!

​@@AlexAmasaOlsen Not too amazing when you see how many ppl are watching from the USA where we learn nothing about the rest of the world.😂 Thanks for the videos. (I also thought Greenland was inhabited by Eskimos living in igloos.🙄 Dodo!)

Hehe, I take that as a compliment! I just need some whiter teeth and maybe a better tan...😊 What are you up to in Kangerlussuaq?

@@AlexAmasaOlsen Just visiting, I'm in Tromso now, then I will go to Reykjavik and then to Greenland.

We dont have McD😅 And yes, since we have danish mortgage rates, the real estate especially has taken off, along with all other living expenses

Yup, internet is expensive.. there was a price cut of 20-30% last year though😁 The health insurance I have is not like a real health insurance, just an insurance that gives me discounts on some things (glasses etc)- it only works in denmark, so I probably should get new glasses to make up for the reoccuring expense..😎

Better not show me..😅 I was in Colorado many years ago and very astonished you had aisles of cereal.. Here we have shelves..😆

HEB ...the store i cry the most for when i left texas😭

I've lived there. It's true. Awesome grocery store, H.E.B. (Also: awesome native Texans and more great things to do in Houston than anyone could possibly imagine!)

Yes, you have it nice in the US and a lot of different options😊 I remember stepping into Walmart when I lived in CO, I think I spent 30min just to pick a cereal, the options were astounding...😅 Almost everything is imported here, could be nice with more locally produced items😏

Hello! Its pretty chill, we have no cases of corona now. But country borders are shut and we cant gather in larger places more than 100 people. Besides that its pretty normal.

What’s up with Italy

Sure thing! Only problem I live in a studio apartment now! 😅

They cannot build roads in Greenland.

Phew! Lucky you😅

Dont think any videos have been made in that regard. But ilulissat is a little more expensive (but cheaper housing) and the supply in supermarket are not as good as in Nuuk. For education, Ilulissat only has a public school until 10th grade, but no high school or university

Deep question, not sure I quite get it😅

Yes, if you get the "fly and sleep" tickets, you have to stay the night in Kangerlussuaq. Usually it doenst make sense time and price-wise, as you would need a hostel place (often booked). So if you get the more expensive flight tickets, you should be able to go to Ilulissat the same day. You can also go to Nuuk and take a ferry, ferry is booked here: www.aul.gl. To Ilulissat from Nuuk with ferry, expect roughly two days on the ferry (and hope for good weather🙌). But if you dont like taking a ferry, I would just take an airplane to Ilulissat, eventhough its more expensive, think of the 2 days you "waste" on the ferry😆 Hope that helps and best of luck with the trip!

Thank you😊

The jacket im wearing in the thumbnail is an Arcteryx jacket, which are very popular. It is about $500

Thank you.

I guess if we include a place to live in New York, i hope it is more expensive to be in NYC😆 The medical insurance I have is not a "real" medical insurance per se, but more a get discounts on new prescription glasses kind of deal.. Medical stuff like broken bones etc. Is covered through our high taxes😅

It is a decent place to live, just have to survive the dark winter months😉😀

Cool, but the video is getting lits of views, so the almighty algorithm must have picked it up😄😁

Awesome! Hope this pandemic is declared over pretty soon!😁

If you don't go to Greenland, you are not interesting, then?

@@Afterimage_Rush hello are you Mexican

@@abdikaniabdirashiid9051 hello. No I am from Burundi

Its awesome to live like king for $500 in Turkey

We have a problem with higher education, which ususally are the jobs available, but not enough qualified citizens. Construction sector was very strong in 2020 and continues to be strong. All materials are imported, so very reliant on import. For special parts, buying online is the way to go and amazon.com ships to Greenland. As a Greenlandic citizen you have a danish passport and can work and live freely in nordic countries. Im not sure about other EU countries..

@@AlexAmasaOlsen Thanks.

Owning a car has an expense for car tax of the minimum $1.000usd pr. Year just to drive on the roads, gasoline is 4,4DKK pr. Liter, insurance i have no idea. A single busticket is around $3USD and a monthly card I think is $100UsD

Gasoline is 2,4USD pr. Gallon. So nice and cheap😁

Yes it is pretty expensive... We have one called Greenlandic Greenhouse where they are growing greens with hydroponics. But besides that Nuuk doesnt have any Greenhouses..

@@AlexAmasaOlsen It's probably something the government is interested in. Imagine the cost saving if salad doesn't have to be imported! I know Iceland is doing stuff like that... of course they have unlimited geothermal energy so their production costs are constantly going down... in Nuuk you'd probably have to use more traditional greenhouses. Maybe you'll be buying vegetables from Kujalleq soon though, I saw a documentary about them growing potatoes down there!

@@AdamPitas Yup and the produce quality would also be much better as you get it fresher. I think hydroponics is the way to grow vegetables in colder climates as the heating during colder periods is a big factor in the cost for production. And greenhouses dont really hold heating that good, compared to lets say thick insulated walls. We can already buy potatoes from the south :-)

@@AlexAmasaOlsen all that open land outside of town... plenty of room for more greenhouses

Wow, but again, thats Miami😄 Nuuk just recently got 19.000 inhabitants😅

Cool, but not so cool that a 19.000 inhabitants town in Greenland costs as much as in a big city😅

So true.. 😅

Daamn! Sounds like an american😉 Which state and town you live in? And the rent, is that for a room or an apartment( how large)?

I live in a 4 seasons RV that is larger than an efficiency apartment. It’s perfect for an old hermit, like me.

Thats pretty cool! I also have a dream of getting an RV and then visit all countries in europe..😁

@@AlexAmasaOlsen may you realize your dream.

​@@shawnmatthews5118 Didn't we all expect we would be doing that in our golden years? Ñow, in the US, it's not so much a lark as the last bastion before homelessness on the streets.😢

Thanks for the notice😊 Eating out is any eating establishment, which isnt bought in the supermarket. So anything from cafe visits, fancy restaurant etc. We have fastfood here, recently got a danish franchise called Sunset Boulevard. Our boat was $25.000 and is a Poca 570 (19ft motorboat, 115hp engine).😎