Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Arab Emirates vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 27.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.5% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
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pay 43.5% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
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pay 63.2% less in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
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pay 30.3% more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
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pay 11.7% less in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.7% more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
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pay 36.6% less in United Arab Emirates
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in United Arab Emirates are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
$7.91
AED29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
$8.65
AED31.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
$1.04
AED3.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
$0.50
AED1.85
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
$1.47
AED5.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
$5.36
AED19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
$6.96
AED25.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
$2.81
AED10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
$3.68
AED13.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
$0.98
AED3.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.75
AED2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.73
AED2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
$0.59
AED2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.48
AED1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
$0.53
AED1.93
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
$2.91
AED10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.10
AED195.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,680.12
AED149,397.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.50
AED31.21
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
$101.41
AED372.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
$1,438.18
AED5,281.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
$990.79
AED3,638.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
$122.67
AED450.49
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
$497.28
AED1,826.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,164.49
AED29,984.10
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$10.43
AED38.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
$4.99
AED18.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
$75.55
AED277.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
$13.19
AED48.44
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
$75.04
AED275.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
$59.50
AED218.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
$105.66
AED388.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
$106.53
AED391.23
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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