Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 29.5% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 59.0% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Germany.
Faroe Islands vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Germany, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.88
|
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.14
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.81
|
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
|
Germany vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.31
|
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.09
|
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.28
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.62
|
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.88
|
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
|
Germany vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.48
|
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€53.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,025.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.44
|
?? | |
Germany vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.53
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€746.83
|
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€594.02
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€220.38
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
|
Germany vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€424.46
|
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,121.81
|
?? | |
Germany vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.32
|
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.37
|
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.32
|
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.17
|
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.30
|
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
|
Germany vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.0% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.40
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.32
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€87.55
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€114.48
|
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
|
Germany vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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