Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Norway

Norway vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Norway is 7.0% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% more in Norway
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Norway
Transportation: pay 76.2% more in Norway
Housing: pay 26.8% more in Norway
Childcare: pay 47.4% less in Norway
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Norway
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Norway

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

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Norway vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.1% more for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Norway
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$22.46 NOK206.81	+20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$15.20 NOK139.96	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$3.98 NOK36.69	+27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$3.16 NOK29.14	+33.4%
Average			+4.1%

Faroe Islands vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Norway
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$3.73 NOK34.36	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$6.51 NOK59.95	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$9.11 NOK83.89	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$5.06 NOK46.62	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$6.95 NOK63.98	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.62 NOK14.89	-11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.22 NOK11.24	-51.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.65 NOK15.22	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$2.31 NOK21.30	-1.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$1.20 NOK11.00	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$1.34 NOK12.32	-35.8%
Average			-25.3%

Faroe Islands vs. Norway - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.2% more for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Norway
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$8.73 NOK80.40	+32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$78.63 NOK724.04	+162.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$45,459.95 NOK419K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.74 NOK236.98
Average			+76.2%

Faroe Islands vs. Norway - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.8% more for housing

	Faroe Islands	Norway
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$65.87 NOK606.57	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,278.72 NOK11,775.13	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$1,052.00 NOK9,687.35	+17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$221.33 NOK2,038.08	+125.7%
Average			+26.8%

Faroe Islands vs. Norway - Cost of housing

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pay 47.4% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Norway
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$256.93 NOK2,365.94	-47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,715.88 NOK89,468.69
Average			-47.4%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Norway
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$11.32 NOK104.27	+19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$5.55 NOK51.11	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$16.96 NOK156.20	+51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$53.57 NOK493.30	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$17.67 NOK162.75	+9.7%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Norway
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$102.56 NOK944.43	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$56.21 NOK517.57	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$125.90 NOK1,159.33	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$159.02 NOK1,464.36	-35.0%
Average			-23.8%

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