Cost of living comparison
Germany is 55.0% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Germany instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.21
kr154.94
|
$11.21
€11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.85
kr108.46
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
kr24.02
|
$2.44
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
kr16.18
|
$2.21
€2.17
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
kr29.27
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
kr48.20
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
kr49.53
|
$3.56
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
kr27.54
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
kr28.11
|
$3.30
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
kr10.15
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
kr10.62
|
$0.75
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
kr10.93
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
kr12.18
|
$0.48
€0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
kr2.34
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
kr11.71
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
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pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
kr38.45
|
$8.64
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.44
€68.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,463.71
kr280,954.35
|
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.35
€19.98
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.29
kr440.37
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$824.90
kr6,025.37
|
$719.63
€706.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$683.49
kr4,992.45
|
$553.10
€542.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$324.41
kr2,369.64
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.12
kr1,549.38
|
$311.61
€305.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,051.97
kr7,684.05
|
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.07
kr51.65
|
$3.77
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
kr28.92
|
$2.98
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.19
kr67.14
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.10
kr402.49
|
$31.39
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
kr108.46
|
$11.49
€11.28
|
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pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.27
kr688.61
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.49
kr361.52
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.56
kr895.20
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.40
kr1,514.95
|
$106.62
€104.67
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