Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 6.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 82.0% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 74.7% more in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.96
€17.77
|
$18.71
DKK124.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.14
€10.81
|
$19.96
DKK132.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
€2.38
|
$3.12
DKK20.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.78
|
$2.37
DKK15.78
|
|
Ireland vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
$8.07
DKK53.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
€4.75
|
$6.92
DKK46.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
€5.18
|
$9.97
DKK66.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
$6.35
DKK42.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
€4.55
|
$6.46
DKK42.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.21
|
$1.83
DKK12.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$2.51
DKK16.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$2.72
DKK18.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.69
|
$2.34
DKK15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$1.65
DKK11.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$2.08
DKK13.86
|
|
Ireland vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.81
|
$6.59
DKK43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.44
€98.30
|
$29.96
DKK199.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,078.30
€33,891.06
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
€15.76
|
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Ireland vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.31
€43.89
|
$89.88
DKK597.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,521.74
€1,354.40
|
$1,084.60
DKK7,213.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,279.42
€1,138.73
|
$894.30
DKK5,948.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.91
€158.35
|
$98.04
DKK652.11
|
|
Ireland vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.73
€899.58
|
$488.12
DKK3,246.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,428.18
€6,611.35
|
?? | |
Ireland vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.56
€5.84
|
$9.48
DKK63.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
€3.77
|
$6.45
DKK42.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.61
€17.45
|
$11.24
DKK74.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.26
€51.85
|
$55.13
DKK366.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.78
€12.27
|
$16.10
DKK107.11
|
|
Ireland vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.7% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.92
€79.14
|
$140.41
DKK933.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
€36.49
|
$59.92
DKK398.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.60
€85.97
|
$166.66
DKK1,108.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.62
€93.12
|
$244.68
DKK1,627.45
|
|
Ireland vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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