Cost of living comparison
New York is 2.3 times more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in New York instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr153.94
|
$19.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr133.42
|
$9.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.86
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.82
|
$1.74
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr28.05
|
$3.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr51.31
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr49.21
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr27.03
|
$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.62
|
$5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.31
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr10.01
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.64
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.10
|
$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.29
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.59
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$85.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr301,730.27
|
$25,525.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.50
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr410.52
|
$71.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,841.96
|
$1,693.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,644.61
|
$1,448.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr984.16
|
$123.93
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,565.73
|
$1,180.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,647.54
|
$20,394.29
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.58
|
$5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.77
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.71
|
$12.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr395.12
|
$45.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr102.63
|
$13.56
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr957.87
|
$46.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr333.55
|
$37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,009.19
|
$78.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,436.81
|
$108.30
|
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