Cost of living comparison
compared to
Utah vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Utah is 6.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
Utah vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Utah instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.71
DKK124.42
|
$16.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.96
DKK132.75
|
$10.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
DKK20.76
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
DKK15.78
|
$1.82
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Utah - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.07
DKK53.68
|
$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
DKK46.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
DKK66.34
|
$3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.35
DKK42.25
|
$3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
DKK42.94
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.51
DKK16.72
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
DKK18.08
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
DKK15.59
|
$1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.00
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.08
DKK13.86
|
$1.02
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Utah - Cost of groceries
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DKK43.81
|
$3.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.96
DKK199.28
|
$84.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,036.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.89
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Utah - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.88
DKK597.84
|
$69.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.60
DKK7,213.90
|
$1,414.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$894.30
DKK5,948.17
|
$1,168.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.04
DKK652.11
|
$130.83
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Utah - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
DKK3,246.59
|
$1,067.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,849.17
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Utah - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.48
DKK63.08
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.45
DKK42.89
|
$4.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.24
DKK74.73
|
$9.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.13
DKK366.67
|
$39.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.10
DKK107.11
|
$13.03
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Utah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.41
DKK933.87
|
$54.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.92
DKK398.56
|
$41.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.66
DKK1,108.49
|
$98.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.68
DKK1,627.45
|
$112.97
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Utah - Cost of clothing
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