Cost of living comparison
Greece is 6.0% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Greece instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$48.87
kr318.77
|
$13.09
€11.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.10
kr111.57
|
$8.01
€7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
kr26.56
|
$2.17
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
kr14.88
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.48
kr29.22
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.14
kr53.13
|
$5.11
€4.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
kr46.26
|
$5.67
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
kr26.56
|
$3.72
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
kr28.92
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
kr12.05
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
kr12.05
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
kr12.05
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.96
kr19.28
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
kr2.41
|
$0.52
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.85
kr12.05
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
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pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
kr39.89
|
$7.30
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.12
€40.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,619.30
kr271,485.60
|
$21,697.01
€19,026.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.55
€11.88
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.02
kr417.59
|
$39.68
€34.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.81
kr6,906.68
|
$395.16
€346.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$814.47
kr5,312.83
|
$326.92
€286.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$373.70
kr2,437.65
|
$151.47
€132.82
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.34
kr1,593.85
|
$383.10
€335.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,211.40
kr7,902.08
|
$7,415.79
€6,502.91
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
kr42.50
|
$4.37
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
kr31.88
|
$3.50
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.77
kr63.75
|
$5.50
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.70
kr395.98
|
$44.69
€39.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.92
kr116.88
|
$9.22
€8.08
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.60
kr708.38
|
$84.75
€74.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.01
kr371.90
|
$35.96
€31.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.74
kr885.47
|
$85.48
€74.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.91
kr1,558.43
|
$108.82
€95.43
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