Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 50.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
|
Berlin vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
|
Berlin vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
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Berlin vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
|
Berlin vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
?? | |
Berlin vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
|
Berlin vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
|
Berlin vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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