Cost of living comparison

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Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 4.1% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 60.1% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Torshavn
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 50.8% more in Torshavn

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Torshavn are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Torshavn. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Torshavn.

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Torshavn vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Torshavn instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Berlin	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$26.22 DKK174.37	+56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$19.96 DKK132.75	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.06	$3.25 DKK21.58	-5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.76	$2.65 DKK17.60	-14.6%
Average			+37.3%

Berlin vs. Torshavn - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.1% more for groceries

	Berlin	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.14	$4.94 DKK32.88	+105.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.65	$8.24 DKK54.80	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.20	$8.61 DKK57.24	+82.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €3.98	$6.35 DKK42.25	+42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.84	$6.46 DKK42.94	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.43	$1.83 DKK12.20	+14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$2.51 DKK16.72	+177.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$2.72 DKK18.08	+78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.51	$2.34 DKK15.59	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.65 DKK11.00	+75.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$2.08 DKK13.86	+113.0%
Average			+60.1%

Berlin vs. Torshavn - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Berlin	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.71	$6.59 DKK43.81	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.79	$29.96 DKK199.28	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €26.96	??
Average			-40.3%

Berlin vs. Torshavn - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Berlin	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €42.90	$89.88 DKK597.84	+86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,316.32	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €991.62	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €262.63	$98.04 DKK652.11	-66.8%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Berlin	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €128.56	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	+237.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,109.93	??
Average			+237.9%

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pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.83	$9.48 DKK63.08	+74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.86	$6.91 DKK45.93	+59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.37	$11.24 DKK74.73	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.65	$55.13 DKK366.67	+37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$16.10 DKK107.11	+2.7%
Average			+34.7%

Berlin vs. Torshavn - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.8% more for clothing

	Berlin	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €84.95	$140.41 DKK933.87	+47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €41.86	$59.92 DKK398.56	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.09	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	+59.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €125.65	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	+73.3%
Average			+50.8%

Berlin vs. Torshavn - Cost of clothing

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