Cost of living comparison
Spain is 30.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 27.6% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 12.2% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in Spain
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK165.92
|
$13.87
€13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK140.60
|
$9.22
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.90
|
$2.13
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.75
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK52.34
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.87
|
$6.37
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK58.26
|
$4.16
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.74
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.63
|
$3.36
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.10
|
$0.99
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.53
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.47
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.68
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.53
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.42
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.83
|
$6.38
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€33.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,643.92
€32,759.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.57
€14.18
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK443.81
|
$31.87
€31.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,706.06
|
$872.36
€849.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,743.39
|
$692.13
€673.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK683.43
|
$103.97
€101.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$385.97
€375.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,352.21
€7,158.92
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK62.66
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK44.38
|
$1.98
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK73.10
|
$5.66
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK363.40
|
$42.87
€41.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK109.65
|
$8.63
€8.41
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,026.50
|
$75.89
€73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK365.49
|
$32.12
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,061.66
|
$77.96
€75.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,461.95
|
$91.38
€88.98
|
|
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