Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.9 times more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in United States instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
DKK118.55
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
DKK108.67
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.26
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
DKK18.95
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.30
DKK49.63
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK38.70
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK50.95
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
DKK27.28
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.71
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.05
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
DKK8.94
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DKK5.37
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.05
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
DKK9.84
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK49.88
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,670.46
DKK289,881.75
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.71
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
Faroe Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.68
DKK419.05
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$780.09
DKK5,299.56
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$895.02
DKK6,080.29
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.99
DKK645.30
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 21.2 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,082.77
DKK7,355.79
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
DKK38.50
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
DKK33.97
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.43
DKK64.09
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
DKK382.07
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
DKK108.46
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
DKK936.69
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.80
DKK345.10
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.88
DKK936.69
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.19
DKK1,380.39
|
$113.11
|
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