Cost of living comparison
compared to
Israel vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Israel is 7.0% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Israel
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Israel are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Israel. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Israel.
Israel vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Israel instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK158.26
|
$21.27
₪68.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK128.05
|
$16.70
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.43
|
$2.94
₪9.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK16.93
|
$2.34
₪7.53
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Israel - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK50.84
|
$2.66
₪8.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK38.99
|
$8.17
₪26.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK65.49
|
$7.81
₪25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.10
|
$4.25
₪13.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.64
|
$5.14
₪16.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.77
|
$1.63
₪5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
$1.07
₪3.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.03
|
$0.93
₪3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
$1.14
₪3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
$0.76
₪2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK9.94
|
$0.75
₪2.42
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Israel - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.37
|
$8.15
₪26.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.78
₪205.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,327.76
₪146,089.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.00
₪45.13
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Israel - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK448.03
|
$30.28
₪97.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,715.63
|
$1,182.96
₪3,812.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,471.49
|
$990.96
₪3,193.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK651.60
|
$190.46
₪613.86
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Israel - Cost of housing
pay 81.5% more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,584.21
|
$1,022.81
₪3,296.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,300.36
₪39,643.51
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Israel - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
$8.92
₪28.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.10
|
$4.22
₪13.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK69.69
|
$11.09
₪35.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK260.19
|
$72.05
₪232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK104.54
|
$13.01
₪41.92
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Israel - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK978.69
|
$92.85
₪299.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK398.25
|
$64.69
₪208.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,078.58
|
$125.62
₪404.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,427.05
|
$142.11
₪458.02
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Israel - Cost of clothing
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