Cost of living comparison
China is 2.7 times more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in China instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
DKK117.34
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
DKK107.55
|
$5.19
CN¥36.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.06
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
DKK18.76
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.30
DKK49.12
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK38.30
|
$5.98
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK50.42
|
$7.16
CN¥50.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
DKK27.00
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.64
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK7.97
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
DKK8.85
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DKK5.31
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK7.97
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
DKK9.74
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK49.37
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,670.46
DKK286,907.62
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,988.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.68
DKK414.75
|
$12.06
CN¥85.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$780.09
DKK5,245.18
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$895.02
DKK6,017.90
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.99
DKK638.68
|
$39.78
CN¥282.17
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$483.22
CN¥3,427.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,082.77
DKK7,280.32
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,991.11
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
DKK38.11
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
DKK33.62
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.43
DKK63.43
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
DKK378.15
|
$42.07
CN¥298.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
DKK107.35
|
$6.01
CN¥42.62
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
DKK927.08
|
$48.74
CN¥345.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.80
DKK341.56
|
$31.37
CN¥222.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.88
DKK927.08
|
$73.58
CN¥521.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.19
DKK1,366.23
|
$76.83
CN¥544.97
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Faroe Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.