Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 43.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 70.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 70.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 37.7% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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