Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of China, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
China
|
Faroe Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
$17.45
DKK121.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
$16.00
DKK111.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$2.98
DKK20.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
$2.79
DKK19.42
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
China
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
$7.30
DKK50.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
$5.70
DKK39.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
$7.50
DKK52.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
$4.02
DKK27.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$0.99
DKK6.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$1.19
DKK8.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
$1.32
DKK9.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$0.79
DKK5.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
$1.19
DKK8.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
$1.45
DKK10.08
|
|
pay 91.4% more for transportation
China
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
$7.34
DKK51.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
$42,670.46
DKK297,067.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
?? | |
pay 3.5 times more for housing
China
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
$61.68
DKK429.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
$780.09
DKK5,430.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
$895.02
DKK6,231.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
$94.99
DKK661.30
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
China
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
$1,082.77
DKK7,538.12
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
$5.67
DKK39.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
$5.00
DKK34.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
$9.43
DKK65.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
$56.24
DKK391.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
$15.97
DKK111.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
China
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
$137.88
DKK959.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
$50.80
DKK353.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
$137.88
DKK959.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥558.32
|
$203.19
DKK1,414.61
|
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