Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Iran

Iran vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 74.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 76.4% less in Iran
Groceries: pay 73.1% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 67.3% less in Iran
Housing: pay 78.3% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 86.3% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.5% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 61.5% less in Iran

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iran.

Iran vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 76.4% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.88 DKK160.73	$3.73 IRR5M	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.13 DKK130.04	$3.78 IRR5M	-81.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.21 DKK20.75	$0.78 IRR1M	-75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 DKK17.19	$0.96 IRR1M	-63.8%
Average			-76.4%

Faroe Islands vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.1% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$7.99 DKK51.64	$0.48 IRR667K	-93.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 DKK39.59	$2.20 IRR3M	-64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.29 DKK66.51	$2.58 IRR4M	-75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.83 DKK37.68	$1.14 IRR2M	-80.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 DKK41.28	$1.32 IRR2M	-79.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 DKK6.88	$0.41 IRR559K	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.67 IRR917K	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.17	$0.43 IRR597K	-69.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 DKK5.50	$0.28 IRR385K	-67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.26 IRR353K	-79.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 DKK10.09	$0.23 IRR312K	-85.5%
Average			-73.1%

Faroe Islands vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.3% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.92 DKK51.16	$2.59 IRR4M	-67.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.98 IRR14M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$66,617.96 IRR92B
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.79 IRR4M
Average			-67.3%

Faroe Islands vs. Iran - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.3% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.42 DKK455.02	$11.37 IRR16M	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.43 DKK5,804.84	$329.21 IRR453M	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,017.24 DKK6,572.50	$233.51 IRR321M	-77.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.42 DKK661.77	$11.30 IRR16M	-89.0%
Average			-78.3%

Faroe Islands vs. Iran - Cost of housing

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pay 86.3% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$563.40 DKK3,640.15	$77.32 IRR106M	-86.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$991.86 IRR1B
Average			-86.3%

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pay 80.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.67	$0.80 IRR1M	-91.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.09 DKK45.80	$1.11 IRR2M	-84.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 DKK70.78	$1.97 IRR3M	-82.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.90 DKK264.25	$18.85 IRR26M	-53.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43 DKK106.17	$1.53 IRR2M	-90.7%
Average			-80.5%

Faroe Islands vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 61.5% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$153.84 DKK993.96	$29.89 IRR41M	-80.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.60 DKK404.46	$28.92 IRR40M	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.54 DKK1,095.42	$102.93 IRR142M	-39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.31 DKK1,449.32	$61.87 IRR85M	-72.4%
Average			-61.5%

Faroe Islands vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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