Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT3,923.11
|
$17.45
DKK119.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT2,998.16
|
$16.00
DKK109.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT367.16
|
$2.98
DKK20.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT230.89
|
$2.79
DKK19.15
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT205.32
|
$7.30
DKK50.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,036.92
|
$5.70
DKK39.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT1,853.21
|
$7.50
DKK51.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT720.74
|
$4.02
DKK27.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,068.72
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT282.02
|
$0.99
DKK6.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT428.35
|
$1.19
DKK8.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT450.62
|
$1.32
DKK9.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT427.89
|
$0.79
DKK5.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT104.76
|
$1.19
DKK8.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT104.84
|
$1.45
DKK9.94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT908.49
|
$7.34
DKK50.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,353.07
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,010,785.59
|
$42,670.46
DKK292,915.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,632.17
|
?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT5,953.85
|
$61.68
DKK423.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT191,056.57
|
$780.09
DKK5,355.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT119,953.00
|
$895.02
DKK6,143.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT17,680.80
|
$94.99
DKK652.06
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT100,390.46
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,404,841.92
|
$1,082.77
DKK7,432.77
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT572.53
|
$5.67
DKK38.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT941.50
|
$5.00
DKK34.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT842.90
|
$9.43
DKK64.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT17,915.95
|
$56.24
DKK386.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,253.66
|
$15.97
DKK109.59
|
|
pay 76.3% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT26,882.23
|
$137.88
DKK946.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT20,322.82
|
$50.80
DKK348.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT42,331.16
|
$137.88
DKK946.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT40,184.69
|
$203.19
DKK1,394.84
|
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