Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 34.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% less in South Korea
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in South Korea.
South Korea vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK159.59
|
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.11
|
$5.50
₩8,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.60
|
$1.47
₩2,161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.07
|
$0.82
₩1,216
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.27
|
$2.87
₩4,235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.31
|
$5.63
₩8,290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.04
|
$7.67
₩11,311
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.41
|
$2.84
₩4,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.98
|
$3.34
₩4,917
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.83
|
$3.24
₩4,768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.20
|
$1.39
₩2,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.11
|
$2.80
₩4,121
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.46
|
$2.40
₩3,543
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.20
|
$1.78
₩2,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.02
|
$1.20
₩1,775
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.79
|
$4.40
₩6,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.17
₩69,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,440.41
₩38,967,875
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.33
₩12,280
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK451.77
|
$21.68
₩31,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,763.34
|
$473.91
₩698,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,525.50
|
$357.19
₩526,420
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK657.04
|
$132.53
₩195,326
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,614.12
|
$378.52
₩557,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,055.40
₩22,188,655
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.24
|
$3.12
₩4,595
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.47
|
$3.57
₩5,258
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.27
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK262.36
|
$49.86
₩73,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.41
|
$10.12
₩14,912
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK986.86
|
$66.46
₩97,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK401.57
|
$50.68
₩74,697
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,087.58
|
$72.74
₩107,204
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,438.96
|
$103.23
₩152,146
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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