Cost of living comparison
India is 61.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in India instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 85.1% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.21
kr154.94
|
$2.47
₹195.51
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.85
kr108.46
|
$3.97
₹314.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
kr24.02
|
$0.42
₹33.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
kr16.18
|
$0.19
₹14.87
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
kr29.27
|
$0.46
₹36.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
kr48.20
|
$2.61
₹206.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
kr49.53
|
$2.52
₹199.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
kr27.54
|
$0.94
₹74.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
kr28.11
|
$1.43
₹113.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
kr10.15
|
$0.88
₹69.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
kr10.62
|
$0.28
₹22.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
kr10.93
|
$0.45
₹35.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
kr12.18
|
$0.22
₹17.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
kr2.34
|
$0.16
₹12.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
kr11.71
|
$0.20
₹15.66
|
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pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
kr38.45
|
$4.99
₹394.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.54
₹676.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,463.71
kr280,954.35
|
$13,555.07
₹1,073,863.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.58
₹204.71
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.29
kr440.37
|
$9.23
₹731.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$824.90
kr6,025.37
|
$136.92
₹10,847.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$683.49
kr4,992.45
|
$90.95
₹7,205.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$324.41
kr2,369.64
|
$26.05
₹2,064.06
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.12
kr1,549.38
|
$53.16
₹4,211.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,051.97
kr7,684.05
|
$1,329.76
₹105,346.71
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.07
kr51.65
|
$1.89
₹149.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
kr28.92
|
$1.45
₹115.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.19
kr67.14
|
$3.89
₹308.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.10
kr402.49
|
$20.08
₹1,590.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
kr108.46
|
$3.05
₹241.38
|
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pay 64.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.27
kr688.61
|
$27.30
₹2,162.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.49
kr361.52
|
$30.60
₹2,424.08
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.56
kr895.20
|
$43.96
₹3,482.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.40
kr1,514.95
|
$33.27
₹2,635.44
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