Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Israel

Israel vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Israel is 17.0% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% more in Israel
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in Israel
Transportation: pay 95.8% more in Israel
Housing: pay 35.1% more in Israel
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Israel
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Israel
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Israel

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Israel are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Israel. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Israel.

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Israel vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% more for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Israel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$23.87 ₪75.05	+27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$18.77 ₪59.02	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$3.33 ₪10.47	+6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$2.70 ₪8.49	+13.9%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Israel
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$3.02 ₪9.51	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$8.49 ₪26.71	+22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$9.09 ₪28.57	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$4.78 ₪15.02	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$6.33 ₪19.90	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.96 ₪6.15	+6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.48 ₪4.67	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.06 ₪3.34	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$1.28 ₪4.02	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.82 ₪2.58	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.73 ₪2.30	-65.0%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 95.8% more for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Israel
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$9.73 ₪30.61	+47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$86.98 ₪273.50	+190.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$56,575.39 ₪178K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.75 ₪49.53
Average			+95.8%

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pay 35.1% more for housing

	Faroe Islands	Israel
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$42.16 ₪132.56	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,456.98 ₪4,581.57	+34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$1,143.34 ₪3,595.29	+27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$221.23 ₪695.67	+125.6%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Israel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$1,259.48 ₪3,960.50	+158.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$26,132.54 ₪82,175.33
Average			+158.0%

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Israel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$9.32 ₪29.29	-1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$4.84 ₪15.22	-24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$13.45 ₪42.29	+19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$81.16 ₪255.21	+47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$14.27 ₪44.88	-11.4%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Israel
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$83.52 ₪262.63	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$65.14 ₪204.85	+8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$134.03 ₪421.47	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$154.97 ₪487.32	-36.7%
Average			-24.2%

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