Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 43.1% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.9% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Switzerland
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Switzerland. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Switzerland.
Switzerland vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.71
DKK125.29
|
$30.33
CHF24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.96
DKK133.67
|
$18.14
CHF14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
DKK20.90
|
$5.29
CHF4.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
DKK15.89
|
$4.78
CHF3.94
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.07
DKK54.05
|
$3.50
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
DKK46.34
|
$12.96
CHF10.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
DKK66.80
|
$8.10
CHF6.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.35
DKK42.54
|
$7.57
CHF6.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
DKK43.23
|
$12.18
CHF10.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.29
|
$1.60
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.51
DKK16.84
|
$0.91
CHF0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
DKK18.20
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
DKK15.70
|
$2.25
CHF1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.07
|
$0.85
CHF0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.08
DKK13.96
|
$0.94
CHF0.78
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DKK44.11
|
$8.57
CHF7.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.96
DKK200.66
|
$118.70
CHF97.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,149.55
CHF33,076.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$42.12
CHF34.70
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 66.9% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.88
DKK601.99
|
$58.17
CHF47.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.60
DKK7,264.01
|
$1,813.65
CHF1,494.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$894.30
DKK5,989.49
|
$1,535.97
CHF1,265.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.04
DKK656.64
|
$206.49
CHF170.11
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
DKK3,269.14
|
$2,648.71
CHF2,182.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$33,203.62
CHF27,354.51
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.48
DKK63.52
|
$8.68
CHF7.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.45
DKK43.19
|
$5.95
CHF4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.24
DKK75.25
|
$10.85
CHF8.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.13
DKK369.22
|
$93.96
CHF77.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.10
DKK107.86
|
$22.75
CHF18.74
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.41
DKK940.36
|
$135.00
CHF111.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.92
DKK401.33
|
$65.94
CHF54.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.66
DKK1,116.19
|
$152.86
CHF125.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.68
DKK1,638.75
|
$196.87
CHF162.19
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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