Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 32.2% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Germany, you would:
pay 49.7% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.21
€9.83
|
$21.21
kr138.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
€7.45
|
$14.85
kr96.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.14
|
$3.29
kr21.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$2.22
kr14.45
|
|
pay 83.1% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.61
|
$4.01
kr26.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
€5.23
|
$6.60
kr43.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
€3.12
|
$6.78
kr44.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
€2.16
|
$3.77
kr24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
€2.89
|
$3.85
kr25.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
$1.39
kr9.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$1.45
kr9.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.50
kr9.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$1.67
kr10.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.32
kr2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$1.60
kr10.46
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.57
|
$5.26
kr34.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.44
€60.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,945.52
€21,874.75
|
$38,463.71
kr250,901.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.35
€17.85
|
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pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.76
€30.48
|
$60.29
kr393.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.63
€631.05
|
$824.90
kr5,380.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$553.10
€485.01
|
$683.49
kr4,458.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.33
€165.15
|
$324.41
kr2,116.17
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.61
€273.25
|
$212.12
kr1,383.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,436.42
€10,028.61
|
$1,051.97
kr6,862.11
|
|
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.77
€3.30
|
$7.07
kr46.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
€2.61
|
$3.96
kr25.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
€6.29
|
$9.19
kr59.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.39
€27.53
|
$55.10
kr359.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.49
€10.07
|
$14.85
kr96.86
|
|
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.52
€67.10
|
$94.27
kr614.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€32.68
|
$49.49
kr322.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.11
€72.88
|
$122.56
kr799.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.62
€93.50
|
$207.40
kr1,352.90
|
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