Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.7 times more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Austria instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
DKK117.34
|
$15.33
€13.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
DKK107.55
|
$10.30
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.06
|
$2.98
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
DKK18.76
|
$2.26
€2.04
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.30
DKK49.12
|
$2.50
€2.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK38.30
|
$8.22
€7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK50.42
|
$5.57
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
DKK27.00
|
$4.01
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.79
€5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.64
|
$1.16
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK7.97
|
$0.95
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
DKK8.85
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DKK5.31
|
$1.84
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK7.97
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
DKK9.74
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
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pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK49.37
|
$6.51
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.62
€44.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,670.46
DKK286,907.62
|
$26,063.58
€23,486.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.69
€17.74
|
|
pay 32.3% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.68
DKK414.75
|
$36.32
€32.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$780.09
DKK5,245.18
|
$871.49
€785.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$895.02
DKK6,017.90
|
$685.35
€617.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.99
DKK638.68
|
$267.95
€241.46
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$469.56
€423.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,082.77
DKK7,280.32
|
$14,286.41
€12,873.91
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
DKK38.11
|
$4.59
€4.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
DKK33.62
|
$3.54
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.43
DKK63.43
|
$6.46
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
DKK378.15
|
$44.34
€39.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
DKK107.35
|
$12.69
€11.43
|
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pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
DKK927.08
|
$85.15
€76.73
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.80
DKK341.56
|
$46.34
€41.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.88
DKK927.08
|
$89.08
€80.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.19
DKK1,366.23
|
$125.31
€112.92
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