Cost of living comparison
Russia is 31.0% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Russia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr153.75
|
$7.74
₽745.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr133.25
|
$4.69
₽451.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.83
|
$0.85
₽81.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.79
|
$0.41
₽39.46
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr28.02
|
$0.54
₽51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr51.25
|
$4.40
₽423.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr49.15
|
$3.48
₽334.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.99
|
$1.27
₽122.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.60
|
$1.79
₽172.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.30
|
$0.62
₽59.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr10.00
|
$0.56
₽53.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.62
|
$0.66
₽63.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.09
|
$1.03
₽99.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
₽28.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.27
|
$0.25
₽24.36
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.53
|
$2.37
₽228.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.36
₽1,863.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr301,351.51
|
$31,226.85
₽3,007,146.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.41
₽328.15
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr410.00
|
$6.56
₽631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,833.37
|
$310.33
₽29,884.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,637.53
|
$214.38
₽20,644.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr982.92
|
$69.84
₽6,726.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,562.51
|
$220.41
₽21,225.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,637.94
|
$4,693.93
₽452,025.24
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.50
|
$1.55
₽149.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.72
|
$1.73
₽166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.63
|
$2.23
₽215.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr394.63
|
$31.55
₽3,038.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr102.50
|
$4.06
₽391.12
|
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pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr956.67
|
$62.85
₽6,052.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr333.13
|
$39.44
₽3,798.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,007.92
|
$79.13
₽7,620.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,435.01
|
$85.30
₽8,214.61
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