Cost of living comparison
Germany is 48.7% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Germany instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr152.48
|
$12.84
€11.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr132.15
|
$9.44
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.63
|
$2.65
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.64
|
$2.37
€2.21
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr27.79
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr50.83
|
$6.74
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr48.74
|
$4.22
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.77
|
$2.93
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.44
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.22
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr9.91
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.53
|
$1.02
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr11.99
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.14
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.14
|
$8.31
€7.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$73.47
€68.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr298,868.01
|
$27,050.12
€25,206.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.90
€20.41
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr406.62
|
$37.93
€35.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,777.05
|
$759.74
€707.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,591.07
|
$577.93
€538.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr974.82
|
$202.18
€188.40
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,541.39
|
$325.78
€303.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,575.00
|
$11,890.74
€11,080.38
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr60.99
|
$4.05
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.39
|
$3.27
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.08
|
$8.03
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr391.37
|
$34.77
€32.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr101.66
|
$12.08
€11.25
|
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pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr948.79
|
$80.79
€75.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr330.38
|
$39.60
€36.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr999.62
|
$88.39
€82.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,423.18
|
$113.48
€105.75
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