Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 74.9% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
DKK117.82
|
$2.26
THB76.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
DKK108.00
|
$5.53
THB188.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.14
|
$0.63
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
DKK18.83
|
$0.35
THB11.88
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.30
DKK49.32
|
$1.38
THB46.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK38.46
|
$7.97
THB270.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK50.63
|
$6.00
THB203.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
DKK27.11
|
$1.92
THB65.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
THB36.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.67
|
$1.19
THB40.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.00
|
$0.48
THB16.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
DKK8.89
|
$0.79
THB26.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DKK5.33
|
$0.63
THB21.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.00
|
$0.64
THB21.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
DKK9.78
|
$0.45
THB15.47
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK49.58
|
$4.25
THB144.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.11
THB751.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,670.46
DKK288,104.52
|
$24,588.11
THB836,020.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.24
THB314.01
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.68
DKK416.48
|
$15.82
THB537.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$780.09
DKK5,267.06
|
$393.06
THB13,364.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$895.02
DKK6,043.01
|
$209.24
THB7,114.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.99
DKK641.35
|
$48.32
THB1,642.88
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$329.15
THB11,191.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,082.77
DKK7,310.69
|
$10,347.16
THB351,813.87
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
DKK38.26
|
$1.87
THB63.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
DKK33.76
|
$1.81
THB61.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.43
DKK63.70
|
$3.52
THB119.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
DKK379.73
|
$46.67
THB1,586.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
DKK107.79
|
$5.45
THB185.38
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
DKK930.95
|
$34.16
THB1,161.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.80
DKK342.98
|
$26.70
THB907.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.88
DKK930.95
|
$75.98
THB2,583.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.19
DKK1,371.93
|
$61.99
THB2,107.77
|
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