Cost of living comparison
compared to
China vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
China is 57.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.6% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 54.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 45.2% less in China
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 30.7% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.2% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 61.5% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in China.
China vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in China instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 84.6% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
$2.90
CN¥20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
$5.02
CN¥35.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
$0.47
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
$0.28
CN¥1.96
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. China - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
$1.63
CN¥11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
$6.32
CN¥44.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
$6.70
CN¥47.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
$1.56
CN¥11.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
$1.52
CN¥10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
$0.74
CN¥5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.55
CN¥3.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.62
CN¥4.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.30
CN¥2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
$0.39
CN¥2.79
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. China - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
$4.34
CN¥30.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.32
CN¥143.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,143.98
CN¥135,449.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.94
CN¥27.89
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. China - Cost of transportation
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
$11.18
CN¥79.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
$304.90
CN¥2,157.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
$195.65
CN¥1,384.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
$41.04
CN¥290.39
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. China - Cost of housing
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
$390.25
CN¥2,761.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,493.57
CN¥109,621.66
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. China - Cost of childcare
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$1.04
CN¥7.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
$2.84
CN¥20.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
$3.36
CN¥23.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
$41.13
CN¥290.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
$5.98
CN¥42.33
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
$45.93
CN¥324.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
$30.93
CN¥218.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
$71.26
CN¥504.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
$72.88
CN¥515.65
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. China - Cost of clothing
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