Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 17.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 61.5% less in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 43.3% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 58.4% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 89.1% more in Faroe Islands

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

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Faroe Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$18.71 DKK125.29	+125.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$19.96 DKK133.67	+213.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$3.12 DKK20.90	+139.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$2.37 DKK15.89	+116.8%
Average			+153.7%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$8.07 DKK54.05	+240.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$6.92 DKK46.34	-44.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$9.97 DKK66.80	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$6.35 DKK42.54	+83.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$6.46 DKK43.23	+63.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$1.83 DKK12.29	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$2.51 DKK16.84	+101.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$2.72 DKK18.20	+30.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$2.34 DKK15.70	+30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.65 DKK11.07	+15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$2.08 DKK13.96	+44.5%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 61.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$6.59 DKK44.11	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$29.96 DKK200.66	-66.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	??
Average			-61.5%

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pay 43.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$89.88 DKK601.99	+317.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	-47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$98.04 DKK656.64	-48.6%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 58.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	??
Average			-58.4%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$9.48 DKK63.52	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$6.45 DKK43.19	+27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$11.24 DKK75.25	-16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$55.13 DKK369.22	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$16.10 DKK107.86	+17.6%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 89.1% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$140.41 DKK940.36	+107.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$59.92 DKK401.33	+45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+106.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+104.2%
Average			+89.1%

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