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Torshavn vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 19.4% more expensive than Ljubljana.

Restaurants: pay 59.8% more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 94.6% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Torshavn
Housing: pay 8.2% less in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 25.3% less in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 44.5% more in Torshavn

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Torshavn are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Torshavn. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Torshavn.

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Torshavn vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Torshavn instead of Ljubljana, you would:

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pay 59.8% more for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €14.00	$26.22 DKK175.58	+67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.00	$19.96 DKK133.67	+78.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.79	$3.25 DKK21.73	+3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.73	$2.65 DKK17.73	+36.8%
Average			+59.8%

Ljubljana vs. Torshavn - Cost of restaurants

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pay 94.6% more for groceries

	Ljubljana	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$4.94 DKK33.11	+121.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.39 €6.60	$8.24 DKK55.18	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.52	$8.61 DKK57.63	+69.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 €3.57	$6.35 DKK42.54	+58.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.53 €4.04	$6.46 DKK43.23	+42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.83 DKK12.29	+80.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$2.51 DKK16.84	+224.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$2.72 DKK18.20	+160.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.43	$2.34 DKK15.70	+46.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.65 DKK11.07	+146.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$2.08 DKK13.96	+188.8%
Average			+94.6%

Ljubljana vs. Torshavn - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Ljubljana	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 €6.23	$6.59 DKK44.11	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.99	$29.96 DKK200.66	-27.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,142.99	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.40 €11.07	??
Average			-15.5%

Ljubljana vs. Torshavn - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.2% less for housing

	Ljubljana	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.59 €37.13	$89.88 DKK601.99	+116.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.38 €981.63	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.88 €795.46	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	+0.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €194.54	$98.04 DKK656.64	-55.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 25.3% less for childcare

	Ljubljana	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.09 €583.14	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,934.49 €12,442.06	??
Average			-25.3%

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pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$9.48 DKK63.52	+142.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.61	$6.91 DKK46.25	+136.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.50	$11.24 DKK75.25	+82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.95 €48.17	$55.13 DKK369.22	+2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.50	$16.10 DKK107.86	+51.4%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 44.5% more for clothing

	Ljubljana	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.54	$140.41 DKK940.36	+22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.67 €38.99	$59.92 DKK401.33	+37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €97.28	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.98 €128.56	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+69.9%
Average			+44.5%

Ljubljana vs. Torshavn - Cost of clothing

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