Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 51.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% less in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 66.1% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 81.9% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in North Korea
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
?? | |
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 81.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
?? | |
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
?? | |
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
?? |
Faroe Islands vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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